"Donald Trump has told the first meeting of his Board of Peace that nine member nations have pledged $7bn to a reconstruction fund for the Gaza Strip, with five countries agreeing to deploy troops to an international stabilisation force for the Palestinian territory. Addressing the board in a meeting in Washington, DC, on Thursday, the United States president said the US will make a contribution of $10bn to the Board of Peace, although he didn't specify what the money will be used for."
"Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and Kuwait have raised an initial down payment for Gaza reconstruction, Trump said. Every dollar spent is an investment in stability and the hope of a new and harmonious [region], said Trump. He added, The Board of Peace is showing how a better future can be built right here in this room."
"Meanwhile, Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo and Albania have pledged to send troops for the Gaza stabilisation force, part of Trump's 20-point plan to end Israel's war on Gaza. Egypt and Jordan have committed to training police officers. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced his country would contribute up to 8,000 troops to the proposed force to make this peace work. The force, led by a US general with an Indonesian deputy, will start in the Israeli-controlled city of Rafah and train a new police force,"
Nine member nations pledged $7bn to a Gaza reconstruction fund and five countries agreed to deploy troops to an international stabilisation force. The United States pledged $10bn to the Board of Peace without specifying uses. Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and Kuwait provided an initial down payment. Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo and Albania pledged troops while Egypt and Jordan committed to training police. Indonesia offered up to 8,000 troops. The force will be led by a US general with an Indonesian deputy, begin in Rafah and aim to train police and field thousands of troops. Pledged funds fall far short of the estimated $70bn needed to rebuild Gaza, and Hamas has been reluctant to disarm amid ongoing Israeli attacks.
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