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The Board of Peace includes U.S. officials such as Witkoff, Kushner and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as well as retired American generals and international figures including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Representatives from most Arab states are involved, alongside Palestinian representatives selected with the backing of regional governments, including Israel. Organizers said those Palestinian factions have no direct or indirect ties to Hamas.<\/p>\n
The Israeli contingent includes businessman Yakir Gabay, technology entrepreneur Liran Tancman and investor Michael Eisenberg, who serves as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s representative at a U.S. coordination headquarters in Kiryat Gat and is described by participants as a full partner in the board\u2019s work.<\/p>\n
Gabay, described by colleagues as hawkish on security matters, said reconstruction funds would not be released unless Hamas fully disarms.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n 5 View gallery <\/p>\n Yakir Gabay <\/p>\n (Photo: White House)<\/p>\n \u201cNot a single dollar can be transferred and no valve can be opened unless Hamas lays down its weapons. That is nonnegotiable,\u201d he said in closed forums, according to participants.<\/p>\n A key element pressed by Israeli representatives is reform of school textbooks in Gaza to promote tolerance and halt incitement against Israel, a condition they describe as no less important than dismantling Hamas\u2019 weapons.<\/p>\n In remarks at the board\u2019s opening session, Gabay outlined what he called a comprehensive rebuilding plan.<\/p>\n \u201cGaza is destroyed. We have gathered here on a historic day with a shared vision to build Gaza for future generations,\u201d he said. The plan calls for clearing and recycling an estimated 70 million tons of rubble and unexploded ordnance, dismantling hundreds of kilometers of tunnels, providing rapid temporary housing and beginning permanent infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n According to Gabay, proposals include modern hospitals, schools, factories, agricultural zones, roads, rail lines, energy facilities, water infrastructure, data centers, a seaport and an airport. He said contractors who have built millions of homes across the Middle East would be recruited at competitive prices and that funding commitments are already in place.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 5 View gallery <\/p>\n Liran Tancman <\/p>\n (Photo: White House)<\/p>\n He added that Gaza\u2019s coastline could be developed into a \u201cMiddle Eastern Riviera\u201d with up to 200 hotels and potential artificial islands, with profits directed to Gaza residents. All development, he said, would remain conditional on demilitarization and the disarmament of Hamas.<\/p>\n Kushner told participants the initiative is structured like a private-sector board meeting, with members reporting on opportunities and challenges.<\/p>\n \u201cWe cannot change the past, but we can change the future if we focus the right way,\u201d he said. \u201cFailure is not an option.\u201d<\/p>\n U.S. investor Marc Rowan presented financial projections, saying the reconstruction effort would begin in Rafah with a goal of rebuilding the city within three years. Plans include constructing 100,000 homes for 500,000 residents in the first phase, with $5 billion invested in infrastructure. Over time, he said, 400,000 homes would be built across Gaza, alongside $30 billion in infrastructure investment.<\/p>\n Rowan estimated the total potential value of real estate and infrastructure at $115 billion, arguing that the main obstacle is not funding but security and political stability.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 5 View gallery <\/p>\n (Photo: AP Photo\/Abdel Kareem Hana)<\/p>\n Organizers said $6.5 billion has already been pledged, including $1.2 billion from the United Arab Emirates, $1 billion from Qatar, $1.25 billion from the United States and additional funding from Kuwait and the World Bank. Trump announced that the United States would contribute an additional $10 billion. European Union representatives attended as observers but have not yet committed funds.<\/p>\n Central to the plan is a proposal for Hamas to surrender its weapons in stages \u2014 first heavy weaponry, then tunnel infrastructure and finally small arms. Under the proposal, individual Hamas members who turn in weapons would receive financial compensation and amnesty. Board officials said they expect a decision from Hamas in March, with disarmament potentially beginning in April.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 5 View gallery <\/p>\n![\"\u05d4\u05d6\u05e8\u05d5\u05e2](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BJKPwmvObg_0_0_662_476_0_x-large.jpg\" "\\"Yakir")
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