Senior Palestinian officials are meeting to vote on the creation of a vice presidency and the possible selection of a successor to President Mahmoud Abbas. The meeting comes as Abbas seeks a role in postwar planning for Gaza and aims to garner international support. The Palestine Liberation Organization's Central Council is expected to vote on creating the role of vice chairman of the PLO Executive Committee, who would also be referred to as the vice president of the State of Palestine. The move would provide clarity about the post-Abbas future, though the timing and process for filling the role are unclear.