Donald Trump's Board of Peace has dramatically scaled back its Gaza recovery ambitions, replacing a plan to rebuild the whole territory with a small pilot scheme in the south that is not expected to begin before the end of the year.
Key facts
- The Board of Peace's Gaza recovery plan has shrunk from a full reconstruction blueprint to a small pilot project in southern Gaza.
- The pilot would involve a temporary camp for a tiny fraction of Gaza's 2 million displaced people.
- The scheme envisages a Palestinian administration, police and a small international security force.
- The pilot is not expected to take shape before the end of the year.
- The revised plan aims to 'keep something going' amid fears Netanyahu may launch a new offensive before Israeli elections.
The Gaza recovery plan being pursued by Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has shrunk dramatically, moving from an ambitious blueprint for the reconstruction of the whole territory to a small pilot project in the south of the strip, according to the Guardian.
The revised approach centres on a temporary camp intended to house only a tiny fraction of Gaza’s 2 million displaced people. The Guardian reports that even this scaled-down scheme is not expected to take shape before the end of the year.
Under the pilot plan, the camp would be run with a Palestinian administration, its own police and a small international security force. This represents a significant reduction from the earlier vision of rebuilding the entire territory.
The Guardian reports that the revised plan aims to ‘keep something going’ amid concerns over the wider political situation. Those concerns include fears that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may gamble on a new all-out offensive before Israeli elections.
The shift reflects the practical and political constraints facing the Board of Peace as it attempts to advance a recovery effort in Gaza. The narrowing of scope suggests the group is prioritising a modest, achievable step over the broader reconstruction goals it originally set out.
Why it matters
Gaza's roughly 2 million displaced people are waiting on international recovery efforts, and the sharp scaling back of this plan signals how difficult reconstruction has become. The move also highlights fears that renewed military action tied to Israeli political timing could further destabilise the region.
Frequently asked questions
What has changed about the Board of Peace's Gaza plan?
According to the Guardian, the plan has shrunk from an ambitious blueprint to reconstruct the whole territory to a small pilot project in the south of the strip.
When is the pilot scheme expected to start?
The Guardian reports the pilot is not expected to take shape before the end of the year.
What would the pilot scheme include?
It would involve a temporary camp for a tiny fraction of Gaza's 2 million displaced people, with a Palestinian administration, police and a small international security force.