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SvennoJ 4 days ago
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Main events on March 4th

  • Arab leaders endorsed Egypt’s plan for Gaza’s reconstruction and governance without displacing Palestinians, countering US President Donald Trump’s controversial proposal for Washington to take over the Strip.
  • Hamas welcomed the five-year plan, which calls for a group of independent Palestinian technocrats to manage Gaza and for the armed group to cede power until a reformed Palestinian Authority can take control.
  • Israel slammed the proposal, saying the Arab Summit failed to address the realities of the situation following the October 7 attacks and that its plan for post-war Gaza remained rooted in an outdated perspective.
  • The White House said it stands by Trump’s vision for Gaza, but that it welcomes input from Arab nations and that Hamas cannot continue to govern the Strip.
  • Israeli forces shot and killed an 18-year-old Palestinian man as well as three others, including Hamas fighter Isser Saadi, in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli military also claimed to have killed senior Hezbollah commander Hashem Khader in an air raid on southern Lebanon.
  • Israel continued blocking all supplies into Gaza, with the territory’s Government Media Office saying the move again raises the spectre of famine for an already food-insecure population.

 

Arab leaders adopt a reconstruction plan for post-war Gaza

Arab leaders have held an emergency summit in Cairo after Trump proposed a plan to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza.

The summit participants agreed to adopt a plan which will start with urgent relief efforts and lead to the full reconstruction of Gaza, without displacing Palestinians.



What’s in the Egyptian plan for Gaza reconstruction?

  • The first stage would last about six months, while the next two phases would take place over a combined four to five years.
  • A six-month interim period would require a committee of Palestinian technocrats – operating under the management of the Palestinian Authority  – to clear the rubble from Salah al-Din Street, which is the main north-south highway in the Gaza Strip.
  • Once the roads are clear, 200,000 temporary housing units will be built to accommodate 1.2 million people and about 60,000 damaged buildings restored.
  • According to the blueprint, longer-term reconstruction requires an additional four to five years after the interim measures are completed. Over that span, the plan aims to build at least 400,000 permanent homes, as well as rebuilding Gaza’s seaport and international airport.
  • Gradually, basic provisions such as water, a waste system, telecommunication services and electricity would also be restored.
  • In addition, conferences will be held for international donors to provide the necessary funding for reconstruction and long-term development in the Strip.