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U.S. Faces Challenges in Gaza Reconstruction Amid Tensions

11/18/2025

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A U.S. official says keeping Gaza intact is aspirational and challenging as reconstruction begins in the Israeli-occupied 'green zone'.
Plans to advance from the ceasefire under U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan have stalled.
Advocates for Palestinian rights criticize the plan as a colonial land grab, while Israel opposes a credible pathway for a Palestinian state and officials warn against a no-war, no-peace scenario.

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Story summary

A U.S. official says keeping Gaza intact is aspirational and challenging as reconstruction begins in the Israeli-occupied 'green zone'.
Plans to advance from the ceasefire under U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan have stalled.
Advocates for Palestinian rights criticize the plan as a colonial land grab, while Israel opposes a credible pathway for a Palestinian state and officials warn against a no-war, no-peace scenario.