Trump's Gaza peace plan faces implementation hurdles

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 20:45 · Archive

Israel is blocking construction of a military outpost needed for Trump's Board of Peace stabilization force in Gaza.

A year has passed since President Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and launched a 20-point peace plan for Gaza. The Board of Peace, the international organization authorised by the UN in 2025 and chaired by the US president, has drawn support from across the globe. The European Union has pledged $1 billion to the effort, and a UN resolution endorsed the board in November 2025.

However, implementation is facing obstacles. The Guardian reports that Israel is refusing to allow a key military outpost project to proceed. In early August, the board issued its first construction contract to Louisiana-based Arkel International to construct a fortified base for 150 international troops that would lead an international stabilization force. Two months later, Israel has not permitted the contract to move forward, and contractors and trucks are being prevented from crossing into Gaza to begin work.

Fox News quotes Josh Gruenbaum, a senior advisor to the Board of Peace, crediting the plan's success to Trump's leadership and the creation of 'working relationships with regional actors with trust, overlaid with peace through strength'. Neither the Israeli Defence Forces nor the Israeli government has responded to requests for comment about the blocked construction project.

How it is being reported

• Israel blocks construction of key Gaza base created by Trump peace boardSource tells Guardian Israel has not permitted US-led project to house 150 international troops to move forward Israel is refusing to allow a key military outpost project for Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to proceed in Gaza, the Guardian has learned. In early August, the Board of Peace, the international organization authorized in 2025 by the UN and chaired by the US president, issued its first construction contract for Gaza : Louisiana-based Arkel International would construct a military outpost for 150 international troops that would be the vanguard of an international stabilization force.…Guardian World · 14 Oct, 20:19
• ‘Peace through strength’: Trump Gaza plan gains global backing one year onDonald Trump's Board of Peace excludes UNRWA from Gaza's future as the EU pledges $1 billion and demilitarization efforts gain global momentum.Fox News · 13 Oct, 17:18

In this story: Donald Trump · Board of Peace · Israel · Hamas · Gaza · European Union · United Nations · Arkel International

This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem