Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas's newly elected political chief, delivered a televised address pledging to rebuild Gaza, free Palestinian prisoners, and unite Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem into a single Palestinian state. He also thanked international mediators and called for an end to Israeli aggression.
A US-led Board of Peace, including Tony Blair and Nickolay Mladenov, is meeting in Cyprus to plan Gaza's administrative future, aiming to isolate Hamas through temporary reconstruction under Trump's Article 17. The initiative faces significant challenges, including a funding collapse, Israeli resistance, and controversy over legal immunity and property seizure.
A 15-point framework for Gaza's reconstruction, proposed by Nickolay Mladenov, is criticized for using rebuilding as a political weapon to coerce Gaza into accepting Israeli and US interests, rather than addressing humanitarian needs.
NPR's Steve Inskeep discusses with Financial Times reporter Abigail Hauslohner the funding for President Trump's proposed Board of Peace, intended to oversee Gaza's reconstruction.
The US-led Board of Peace, tasked with Gaza's $70bn reconstruction, faces a critical funding gap due to donor reluctance over its controversial structure, lack of political horizon for Palestine, and Israel's ongoing expansion.
The "Board of Peace," established by former US President Donald Trump to oversee Gaza's reconstruction, reports a significant funding shortfall despite $17bn pledged. Critics view the board skeptically, and many countries have declined to participate.
