Gaza reconstruction and troop commitments secured at Trump’s inaugural Board of Peace meeting

President Trump announced that nine members of the Board of Peace pledged $7 billion for Gaza relief and that five countries agreed to send troops to an international stabilization force, while the United States pledged $10 billion to the board.

President Donald Trump announced outcomes of the inaugural Board of Peace meeting in Washington on Thursday. He reported that nine members of the board pledged $7 billion toward a Gaza relief package and that five countries agreed to deploy troops to an international stabilization force. The United States also pledged $10 billion to the board, though Trump did not specify how that money will be used. The board was created under Trump’s 20-point peace plan and he described plans for it to take on a broader international role. Key points: - Nine countries were identified as making financial pledges totaling $7 billion: Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and Kuwait, according to the announcement. - The United States announced a separate $10 billion pledge to the Board of Peace but did not detail intended uses for those funds. - Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo and Albania pledged to send troops for the planned international stabilization force, and Egypt and Jordan committed to train police for the effort. - Troops are expected to be initially deployed to Rafah, a major population center where officials said reconstruction efforts will first be focused. - Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers, leader of the newly created International Stabilization Force, said plans call for about 12,000 police and 20,000 soldiers for Gaza. - Some countries attended as observers rather than joining the board, and some international voices raised concerns about overlap with the United Nations; U.S. officials pushed back on those concerns. Summary: The pledges are intended to support initial reconstruction and stabilization in Gaza, but they cover only a portion of an estimated $70 billion rebuilding need. Officials described troop deployments and force size plans, while reporting that demilitarization of Hamas and full implementation of the ceasefire provisions remain unresolved and are ongoing challenges.