Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has said that lists have been finalised for Palestinian police personnel undergoing training in Egypt and Jordan for deployment in Gaza to address a security vacuum in the territory, Anadolu Agency reports.

Abdelatty told local broadcaster DMC TV that around 5,000 Palestinian police officers will be trained in Egypt to take part in Gaza’s security administration after Israel’s offensive comes to an end.

He explained Egypt and Jordan are cooperating to prepare Palestinian security personnel to manage the enclave and avoid a security vacuum.

Abdelatty added that an agreement has been reached on 15 prominent figures from Gaza to run the territory for six months, stressing that the Palestinian Authority is the sole legitimate body entitled to govern Gaza.