U.S. President Donald Trump announced that member states of the newly established “Peace Committee” have committed more than $5 billion for reconstruction and humanitarian assistance in Gaza, as part of broader international efforts to stabilize the region following the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the financial commitments will be formally presented at the body’s first official meeting scheduled for Thursday. He added that participating countries have also pledged to deploy thousands of stabilization troops authorized by the United Nations, along with personnel tasked with helping establish local policing structures in Gaza.
The meeting will take place at the Donald J. Trump Institute for Peace, recently renamed by the U.S. State Department. Delegations from more than 20 countries are expected to attend, including several heads of state.
The “Peace Committee” was created following a resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council as part of the Trump administration’s plan to end the war in Gaza. A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in October last year, though both sides have since repeatedly accused each other of violations.
According to Gaza health authorities, hundreds of Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire began. Israeli officials, meanwhile, report that Palestinian militants have killed several Israeli soldiers during the same period.
Several Middle Eastern countries—including Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Israel—as well as developing nations such as Indonesia, have joined the initiative. However, some major global powers and traditional Western allies of the United States have taken a more cautious stance toward the plan.
