"President Trump convenes the first-ever meeting of the Board of Peace today at the Donald J. Trump U.S. Institute for Peace in Washington. The president says he created the group to oversee his Gaza ceasefire plan and that member states have already pledged $5 billion for Gaza's reconstruction. At today's event, Trump will address heads of state and top diplomats from around 40 countries, including the European Union."
"The $5 billion commitment is only a fraction of what Gaza needs. The money would go toward the Trump administration's vision for a new Gaza under Israeli control and not to the area where Palestinians are living, Batrawy says. Currently, Israeli forces occupy over half of Gaza, leaving some 2 million Palestinians in dire conditions in a sliver by the sea that Hamas governs."
President Trump convenes the Board of Peace to oversee his Gaza ceasefire plan and says member states pledged $5 billion for reconstruction. He will address leaders from about 40 countries. Next steps in the ceasefire deal remain unclear and officials may reveal which countries made initial pledges. The $5 billion would fund a vision for a new Gaza under Israeli control rather than areas where Palestinians live. Israeli forces occupy over half of Gaza, leaving about 2 million Palestinians in dire conditions in a coastal area governed by Hamas. The ceasefire plan could involve deploying international troops. Separately, U.K. police arrested a man in his 60s on suspicion of misconduct in public office; media report he is Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
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