Peace Board unveils $2.45bn Gaza plan

President Trump’s Board of Peace has proposed a six-month, $2.45bn Gaza recovery plan – but its future is uncertain as Israel and Hamas remain deadlocked over the U.S.-backed ceasefire’s terms

EXPENDITURE PLAN*

$2.45bn$1bn INFRASTRUCTURE
Temporary shelters
Rubble clearance
Hospital rehabilitation
Road repair

$400m
$275m
$50m
$30m

$885m SECURITY

Hardened site in Rafah for 5,000 ISF† personnel
Recruit, equip and deploy multinational security contingent
Mobilising Palestinian police
Weapons buy-back scheme

$140m
$120m
$20m
$275m

$300m HEALTH, EDUCATION

$265m OTHER

GAZA STRIP
Deir al-Balah
North Gaza
Gaza City
Khan Younis
Rafah
ISRAEL
EGYPT
Israeli military presence
3 miles
5km

Key obstacle: Hamas accepted disarmament plan in July, provided Israel ends “aggression” and withdraws forces. Netanyahu says military stays until Hamas “genuinely” disarms

Funding gap: Board admits substantial donations still needed – $18bn pledged, only $280m handed over so far. Full recovery estimated to cost $71.4bn over next decade

Violence: At least 1,381 Palestinians, including 300 children‡, killed in Israeli attacks since ceasefire began Oct 10, 2025. Five Israeli soldiers killed in combat, one contractor in “operational accident”

Living conditions: Most buildings have been destroyed; more than 2 million residents are confined to around one third of enclave, mostly in tents or damaged buildings

*Based on copy of plan obtained by Axios
†International Stabilization Force (ISF)
‡According to Gaza’s health ministry, whose figures are considered reliable by UN

Sources: Axios, Reuters, BBC, IOM
Picture: Getty Images
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