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Trump’s Board of Peace Proposes $2.45 Billion Six-Month Gaza Reconstruction Plan
Six-month Gaza reconstruction plan worth $2.45 billion proposed by Board of Peace. 66 projects including temporary housing, rubble removal, hospital repairs, economic recovery.
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The Jerusalem Post portrays Hamas as cooperating on disarmament, while ABC News says progress hinges on Hamas refusing to disarm.
Blueprint for Reconstruction
Trump’s Board of Peace proposed a six-month, $2.45 billion plan to begin reconstruction and governance in Gaza, presenting a 66-project blueprint at a board meeting in New York on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly.
The Board of Peace said, “The need is immense,” and it estimated full reconstruction from physical damage across Gaza will cost roughly $35.2 billion over the medium term and another $71.4 billion in the next 10 years.
The Board of Peace said the ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10 and was meant to clear the way for a broader process to rebuild Gaza under the Board’s guidance, but the plan has largely stalled.
The Board of Peace said the Israeli military has expanded its control of Gaza and now occupies some 60% of the territory, while Hamas has not given up its weapons and the international military force and new government have not entered Gaza.
The Board of Peace said the vast majority of Palestinians continue to live in tent camps or amid the ruins of their former homes.
Hurdles and Security Steps
Nikolay Mladenov said progress hinges largely on Hamas disarming, and he also pressed Israel to scale back its military operation.
Mladenov told the board, “I want to be very clear that we are not bound by a calendar,” and he said, “We want to make sure that this works.”
U.S. Gen. Jasper Jeffers outlined a five-step approach to demilitarizing Hamas, beginning with the first wave of the multinational unit with troops from Kosovo and Morocco.
Jeffers said the multinational unit’s task would be to demilitarize the territory and decommission all of Hamas’ military infrastructure, and he described a gradual transfer of security control to the interim government after which Israel would be expected to withdraw its forces.
The plan also faced questions about a timeline for the deployment of the international force meant to provide security in the territory and a new government, alongside plans to disarm Hamas and bring in building materials.
Funding, Conditions, and Next Moves
The Board of Peace’s proposal was largely aimed at potential donors who would be asked to foot the bill for reconstruction of the war-devastated territory, while the board acknowledged enormous hurdles that must still be overcome. Reuters reported that the 66-project proposal includes estimated spending for temporary housing, rubble removal, hospital repairs, economic recovery and the deployment of a multinational security force. Reuters also reported that Trump’s administration told Congress in late July it is sending more than $206 million for a proposed Gaza peacekeeping force, described as the first significant funding for the stalled U.S. plan to rebuild the devastated enclave.
The plan estimates physical damage in Gaza at $35.2 billion and says full recovery and reconstruction will require about $71.4 billion over the next decade, and it calls for repairing border crossings, restoring electricity and water infrastructure. The Board of Peace said it and the Palestinian government have not secured the entire $2.45 billion, but it said donor countries are confident they will step up once political hurdles are cleared.