Overview
- Jared Kushner presented a phased master plan, branded “New Gaza” or “Project Sunrise,” that conditions sector-by-sector reconstruction on demilitarization with amnesty and potential vetted integration for those who disarm.
- President Trump formally launched the Board of Peace at the World Economic Forum, with about 20 of 60 invited countries represented, while Israel had no delegate at the ceremony and European participation was limited.
- The transitional framework tasks the NCAG, led by Ali Shaath, with day-to-day governance under international oversight, with an ISF verifying disarmament before IDF pullbacks and reconstruction begins.
- Organizers said rubble clearance and demolition have begun in Rafah, and officials announced the Rafah crossing will reopen next week, with early building focused on workforce housing and 100,000 new units.
- Cost and financing remain unresolved, with reported targets ranging from at least $25 billion to roughly $112 billion and a Washington donor event promised in the coming weeks, as rights groups warn of forcible transfer and legitimacy risks.