Board of Peace plans $2.4bn Gaza reconstruction as Israel kills seven
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β’Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:45:03 +0000
π° What Happened
The US-backed Board of Peace has proposed a $2.4bn plan to start rebuilding Gaza. It set out a 66-project plan at a meeting held during the UN General Assembly. The group oversees the ceasefire and reconstruction.
The Board says full rebuilding will cost about $35bn over the medium term and another $71.4bn over the next ten years. Its high representative, Nikolay Mladenov, said the plan depends on Hamas disarming. He said the group is not bound by a calendar.
At the same time, Israeli attacks killed seven Palestinians on Wednesday. A drone strike in al-Mawasi killed two people. Strikes in Deir el-Balah and Gaza City killed more, and medics named two of the dead.
π The Backstory
Hamas and other Palestinian factions agreed in July to a plan for disarming in Gaza. Trump called it a "monumental step" towards peace.
A reporter at the meeting said little has changed on the ground. Israel has not withdrawn its troops as promised, so recovery has not really begun.
Leaders at the UN have criticised Israel this week. The UK, France and Canada said settlements block a two-state solution. UN chief Antonio Guterres said the UN must be allowed to do its work in Gaza.
π― Why It Matters
Gaza's damage is enormous and families still lack homes and basic services. The plan shows what recovery would cost, but it needs a lasting ceasefire.
The US-backed Board of Peace has proposed a $2.4bn plan to start rebuilding Gaza. It set out a 66-project plan at a meeting held during the UN General Assembly. The group oversees the ceasefire and reconstruction.
The Board says full rebuilding will cost about $35bn over the medium term and another $71.4bn over the next ten years. Its high representative, Nikolay Mladenov, said the plan depends on Hamas disarming. He said the group is not bound by a calendar.
At the same time, Israeli attacks killed seven Palestinians on Wednesday. A drone strike in al-Mawasi killed two people. Strikes in Deir el-Balah and Gaza City killed more, and medics named two of the dead.
Hamas and other Palestinian factions agreed in July to a plan for disarming in Gaza. Trump called it a "monumental step" towards peace.
A reporter at the meeting said little has changed on the ground. Israel has not withdrawn its troops as promised, so recovery has not really begun.
Leaders at the UN have criticised Israel this week. The UK, France and Canada said settlements block a two-state solution. UN chief Antonio Guterres said the UN must be allowed to do its work in Gaza.
Gaza's damage is enormous and families still lack homes and basic services. The plan shows what recovery would cost, but it needs a lasting ceasefire.