The president of the United States, Donald Trump, announced an ambitious multibillion-dollar plan for the reconstruction of Gaza and the deployment of an international stabilization force authorized by the United Nations, in what represents a decisive step toward consolidating peace in the Palestinian enclave after two years of conflict.
The announcement will be made next February 19 in Washington during the first formal meeting of the Peace Board for Gaza, the body created by Trump on January 23 in Davos, Switzerland, and subsequently backed by a UN Security Council resolution. Delegations from at least 20 countries, including several heads of state, are expected to participate, and the U.S. president himself will chair the meeting.
According to senior White House officials, the central focus of the meeting will be the presentation of a reconstruction fund of several billion dollars, intended to rehabilitate critical infrastructure, basic services, and housing in Gaza. The fund will include voluntary contributions from the member countries of the board, which have offered their contributions in a "generous" manner, without explicit requests from Washington.
The plan seeks to consolidate the ceasefire that came into effect last October 10 as part of the first phase of Trump's plan, after which the terrorist group Hamas released hostages and Israel released Palestinian detainees, significantly reducing violence.
The next stage contemplates the deployment of an International Stabilization Force, made up of several thousand troops contributed by the member countries, with the objective of guaranteeing security, facilitating humanitarian aid, and supporting the administrative transition in Gaza.
One of the most important challenges will be the disarmament of Hamas fighters, who so far have been reluctant to hand over their weapons. Trump's plan envisages offering amnesty to those who commit to peaceful coexistence and to the dismantling of their weaponry.
