The U.S.-backed Board of Peace is proposing a six-month, $2.45 billion plan to begin reconstruction and governance in Gaza as President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan struggles to stay afloat.
The plan included additional Israeli military withdrawals from Gaza, the disarmament of Hamas, the arrival of an international peacekeeping force and a new apolitical Palestinian government to administer the territory’s day-to-day affairs. It also envisioned an ambitious program for rebuilding war-ravaged Gaza. But the U.S.-backed plan has largely stalled. Hamas has not given up its weapons. The international military force and new government still have not entered Gaza, and reconstruction has not begun. The vast majority of Palestinians continue to live in tent camps or ruins of their former homes. But he has also pressed Israel to scale back its military operation. “We want to make sure that this works.
The ceasefire, which took effect on October 10, was meant to clear the way for a broader process to rebuild Gaza under the guidance of the Board of Peace. the Israeli military has expanded its control of Gaza and now occupies some 60% of the territory While the ceasefire halted the heaviest fighting and humanitarian conditions have improved.
The board’s high representative, Nikolay Mladenov, has said progress hinges largely on Hamas disarming — a step the group has refused to take. “I want to be very clear that we are not bound by a calendar,” he said. The goal, he said, is to gradually turn security control over to the interim government, after which Israel will be expected to withdraw its forces.
The proposal is largely aimed at potential donors who will be asked to foot the bill for reconstruction of the war-devastated territory.
“The need is immense,” the board said, noting that full reconstruction from the physical damage across Gaza will cost roughly $35.2 billion over the medium term and another $71.4 billion in the next 10 years.
