Overview

• The Washington Post reported a 38-page draft circulating in the Trump administration that would place Gaza under a U.S.-supervised reconstruction trust for at least ten years, called the GREAT Trust.
• The document describes financial incentives for ‘voluntary’ departures—$5,000 in cash plus four years’ rent and one year of food—and the option to move to secured areas inside Gaza during rebuilding.
• The plan envisions six to eight AI-powered smart cities and large projects such as a port, an airport, highways, hotels and industry, largely funded by private and international investors rather than U.S. taxpayers.
• Hamas publicly rejected the proposal, with Bassem Naïm declaring that Gaza is not for sale, and UN voices and other critics warned it risks amounting to forced displacement or ethnic cleansing.
• Coverage links the draft to Israelis involved with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and notes a recent White House meeting said to include Steve Witkoff, Marco Rubio, Tony Blair and Jared Kushner, while the State Department has declined comment.