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- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to fund Gaza's first planned community near Rafah, contingent on biometric data collection.
- This marks Gaza's first postwar reconstruction investment, backed by the U.S.-led Board of Peace.
- The project aims to curb Hamas influence with electronic shekel wallets and a non-Hamas curriculum.
- Concerns include potential forcible displacement and expanded biometric surveillance.
- Israeli military planners have approved the plans, and skepticism remains about implementation.
