Story perspectives

U.S. Plans $70 Billion Gaza Aid, Excludes Hamas Areas

10/23/2025

Summary

Story summary

Jared Kushner announced that U.S. reconstruction aid for Gaza will focus solely on areas under Israeli control, excluding Hamas-held regions.
This initiative aims to create a "new Gaza" with improved infrastructure and job opportunities, overseen by an International Stabilisation Force (ISF) for security and demilitarization.
Critics warn that this approach may exacerbate divisions and impede peace efforts.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will host a conference in November to coordinate reconstruction, with the UN estimating a $70 billion recovery cost.

History

Historical Context

The 2014 Gaza War led to the establishment of the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism, aiming to address the destruction of over 17,000 homes and an estimated $7.8 billion in recovery costs. Despite $5.4 billion pledged at the Cairo Conference, only a fraction was disbursed by early 2015, raising concerns about ongoing divisions and the effectiveness of aid efforts, echoing past reconstruction failures.

1 of 2

Story summary

Jared Kushner announced that U.S. reconstruction aid for Gaza will focus solely on areas under Israeli control, excluding Hamas-held regions.
This initiative aims to create a "new Gaza" with improved infrastructure and job opportunities, overseen by an International Stabilisation Force (ISF) for security and demilitarization.
Critics warn that this approach may exacerbate divisions and impede peace efforts.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will host a conference in November to coordinate reconstruction, with the UN estimating a $70 billion recovery cost.

1 / 2