"The Trump administration is planning to build a 5,000-person military base in Gaza, sprawling more than 350 acres, according to Board of Peace contracting records reviewed by the Guardian. The site is envisioned as a military operating base for a future International Stabilization Force (ISF), planned as a multinational military force composed of pledged troops. The ISF is part of the newly created Board of Peace which is meant to govern Gaza."
"A source close to the planning tells the Guardian that a small group of bidders international construction companies with experience in war zones have already been shown the area in a site visit. The Indonesian government has reportedly offered to send up to 8,000 troops. Indonesia's president was one of four south-east Asian leaders scheduled to attend an inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington DC on Thursday."
The Trump administration is planning a 5,000-person military base in Gaza spanning more than 350 acres under a Board of Peace plan. The site will serve as an operating base for a proposed multinational International Stabilization Force (ISF) linked to the Board of Peace chaired by Donald Trump and involving Jared Kushner. Planned features include a phased outpost with a 1,400 by 1,100 metre footprint, 26 trailer-mounted armored watch towers, a small-arms range, bunkers, equipment warehouses, and barbed-wire perimeter. Indonesian leaders have offered troops and the UN authorized the ISF to secure borders, protect civilians and support vetted Palestinian police; rules of engagement remain unclear.
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