Gaza Reconstruction Plan Scaled Back to Pilot Project
Donald Trump’s Board of Peace (BoP) has reduced its Gaza reconstruction plan from a territory-wide rebuild to a pilot project focusing on a temporary camp in southern Gaza. The plan, initially proposed in September 2025 and formalized in January, envisioned an international stabilization force authorized by a UN Security Council resolution following a ceasefire in October. Now, the BoP aims to construct a camp for a limited number of displaced Palestinians near Rafah, overseen by the International Security Force (ISF) and Palestinian police.
Construction has not yet begun, and progress is hampered by the upcoming Israeli elections on October 27, which could lead to a change in government. A diplomat cited by The Guardian warns that admitting failure would allow more extreme factions to take control of the situation, potentially leading to population transfer and colonization.
Pakistan is one of 24 founding members of the Board of Peace. Little of the $17 billion pledged for the original reconstruction plan has materialized.
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