Trump: Peace Board will raise $5 billion for Gaza

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Trump: Peace Board will raise $5 billion for Gaza
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US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that member states of the "Peace Board" have pledged more than $5 billion, about 4.2 billion euros, for reconstruction and humanitarian efforts in Gaza.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president announced that he will officially unveil these commitments when the board meets on Thursday in Washington.

The event is expected to attract delegations from more than 20 countries, including heads of state.

Rebuilding Gaza is expected to cost $70 billion, according to estimates by the United Nations, the World Bank and the European Union, after more than two years of war.

The US-brokered ceasefire on October 10 calls for an international armed force to provide security and disarm Hamas, but few countries have expressed interest.

Trump wrote that the board's member states have committed thousands of troops to the UN-mandated international stabilization and police force in the Palestinian enclave, calling the board "the most important international organization in history." He did not mention which countries plan to contribute.

However, Indonesia's military confirmed on Sunday that it expects to have up to 8,000 troops ready by the end of June for a possible peacekeeping and humanitarian mission, marking the first concrete commitment to the proposed force.

Trump calls on Hamas to disarm

Trump is also urging Hamas to move forward with complete disarmament under his post-war plan for Gaza.

“Very importantly, Hamas must honor its commitment to complete and immediate disarmament,” he wrote in the post on Truth Social.

The disarmament is a key part of the second phase of the US-brokered ceasefire plan agreed in October between Israel and Hamas. The plan aims to end the conflict that began after Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023.

The second phase envisages the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and the disarmament of Hamas. An international stabilization force will be deployed to ensure security.

Although Hamas has signaled that it may consider handing over weapons to a future Palestinian governing authority, it has consistently stated that disarmament is a red line.

Both sides accuse each other of daily ceasefire violations. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, Israeli troops have killed more than 590 Palestinians in the territory since the ceasefire began. During the same period, Israel reported that four of its soldiers were killed by Palestinian militants.


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