Trump’s Board of Peace to present $2.45 billion Gaza recovery plan, Axios reports
The six-month proposal covers 66 projects, including temporary housing, infrastructure repairs and a multinational security force.
Washington, United States. US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace will present a six-month, $2.45 billion recovery plan for Gaza at a meeting of its members on Wednesday, Axios reported, citing a copy of the proposal.
Recovery projects
The 66-project plan includes estimated spending on temporary housing, rubble removal, hospital repairs, economic recovery and the deployment of a multinational security force.
It also calls for repairs to border crossings, the restoration of electricity and water infrastructure, the deployment of 25,000 portable solar power kits and the permanent filling of tunnels beneath sites needed for priority reconstruction projects.
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, according to Axios. The White House and US Department of State did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Funding and political hurdles
Trump established the Board of Peace to oversee his plan to end Israel’s war in Gaza. His administration told Congress in late July that it was sending more than $206 million for a proposed Gaza peacekeeping force, the first significant funding for the stalled US plan to rebuild the enclave.
The effort has stalled since an agreement was announced in late July, with Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas refusing to fulfil conditions needed for the deal to move ahead.
Axios reported that the Board of Peace and the Palestinian government have not secured the full $2.45 billion but are confident donor countries will contribute once political hurdles are cleared.
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