https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-blocks-construction-of-key-gaza-base-created-by-trump-peace-boardContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-blocks-construction-of-key-gaza-base-created-by-trump-peace-boardhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-blocks-construction-of-key-gaza-base-created-by-trump-peace-board#u131025Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:32:01 +0000Israel is refusing to allow the construction of a military outpost in Gaza commissioned by Donald Trump's Board of Peace. The project, awarded in early August to Louisiana-based Arkel International, is meant to house 150 international troops as the vanguard of an international stabilization force. Two months later, contractors and trucks are blocked from crossing the border to begin work. A person with direct knowledge of the matter states that Israel will not open the border. A Board of Peace spokesperson declined to comment, while Israeli officials did not respond to requests.Why it mat