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Gaza Reconstruction Cut to Rafah Pilot, Critics Warn Camp

7/17/2026

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Board of Peace cut Gaza reconstruction to a pilot camp for thousands near Rafah.
A logistics base near Kerem Shalom crossing nears completion to store International Stabilization Force vehicles.
Part of the $17 billion pledged for U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan has arrived, with EU donor group adding €883 million for water.
Critics warn the Rafah pilot could become a de-facto concentration camp and widen Gaza’s 2.1 million-person split.

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Board of Peace cut Gaza reconstruction to a pilot camp for thousands near Rafah.
A logistics base near Kerem Shalom crossing nears completion to store International Stabilization Force vehicles.
Part of the $17 billion pledged for U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan has arrived, with EU donor group adding €883 million for water.
Critics warn the Rafah pilot could become a de-facto concentration camp and widen Gaza’s 2.1 million-person split.