Reconstruction in the devastated Gaza Strip is believed to cost at least $70 billion [Getty] Israel is preparing for the deployment of an international military force in the Gaza Strip beginning in May as part of the next phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan for the territory, according to the Israeli Kan public broadcaster. … Read more
Neither the Palestinian Authority nor Hamas have any representation on the Board of Peace (Getty image) On Friday, US President Donald Trump’s new Board of Peace convened for the first time with the stated aim of addressing the situation in Gaza, as well as the West Bank. The session, attended by Israel and Ali Sha’ath the head of the … Read more
The report on the new base comes amid the inaugural meeting of Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ [Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images] The Trump administration is set to build a military base in Gaza to house part of the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) that will be deployed as part of the ceasefire deal reached last October. The base, … Read more
Israeli forces killed at least 12 Palestinians in strikes on Gaza on Sunday [Getty] Israeli forces killed at least 12 Palestinians in a series of strikes hitting central and southern Gaza on Sunday, despite an ongoing ceasefire in place since October. At least one Palestinian has been killed so far on Monday, following Israeli shelling … Read more
A transatlantic row over the future of Gaza erupted into public view at the Munich Security Conference, with senior European officials openly challenging Donald Trump’s controversial “Board of Peace”, the Guardian has reported. EU leaders accused the US president of reshaping an originally UN-mandated mechanism into a body that no longer reflects its original legal … Read more
Italy rules out participation in Trump’s Board of Peace, with officials citing constitutional restrictions that cannot be overcome. [Getty] Italy will not take part in US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace”, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Saturday, citing “insurmountable” constitutional issues. Trump launched his “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum in … Read more