Trump Launches Gaza Peace Board With $17B as Funding Gap Persists

Donald Trump launched the Board of Peace in Washington to oversee Gaza reconstruction, securing $17 billion in initial pledges despite a $70 billion total cost estimated by the EU and World Bank.A proposed 20,000-strong International Stabilisation Force involving troops from Kazakhstan and Indonesia aims to police the territory, while Benjamin Netanyahu maintains that rebuilding cannot start until Hamas surrenders its weapons.Displaced Palestinians expressed deep skepticism toward the plan as they face a massive housing shortage and the ongoing destruction of over 80% of buildings across the coastal enclave.