Israel Blocks Gaza Peace Force Base Construction, Report Says
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
Israel is reportedly blocking the construction of a base for an international stabilization force in Gaza, a key part of a U.S.-led peace and reconstruction plan. The delay, attributed to Israel's refusal to allow contractors and equipment into the Strip, is hindering the broader $71 billion reconstruction vision. The Peace Council, the body behind the plan, anticipates Israeli approval may come after the October 27 elections, though no official reason for the delay has been given.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Israel is reportedly preventing the construction of a base for an international stabilization force in Gaza.
- The base is a key component of a U.S.-led peace and reconstruction plan initiated by former President Donald Trump.
- The delay is caused by Israel's refusal to allow contractors and necessary equipment into the Gaza Strip.
- The Peace Council, responsible for the project, believes Israel may allow construction to proceed after the October 27 elections.
- The stalled base construction jeopardizes the initial stages of a broader $71 billion Gaza reconstruction plan.
- No official explanation has been provided by Israel for the delay.
Israel is preventing the establishment of a military base in the Gaza Strip intended for the international stabilization force, a key component of a peace plan proposed by former U.S. President Donald Trump. The report, published Wednesday by The Guardian and citing a source with direct knowledge of the project, states that Israel is refusing entry to contractors and trucks, thereby delaying a central element of the American reconstruction initiative.
According to the report, the "Peace Council," an international body established by Trump following a ceasefire in Gaza, awarded the initial construction contract in early August to the U.S. firm Arkel International. The company was tasked with building a fortified military outpost to serve as the initial base for the stabilization force. However, more than two months later, work has not commenced because Israeli authorities are not allowing personnel and necessary equipment to enter the Strip.
The planned base, approximately 100 by 100 meters, was slated for an area previously used by the Gaza Humanitarian Fund. It was intended to house around 150 armed soldiers on rotating short-term missions, part of a larger force of approximately 500 soldiers from Morocco and Kosovo already dispatched in preparation. The source told The Guardian that without the stabilization force, "you cannot rehabilitate Gaza," as their presence is crucial for ensuring worker safety, facilitating the entry of engineering equipment, and beginning the construction of essential infrastructure.
The Peace Council reportedly believes that the Israeli government may permit the project to proceed only after the Knesset elections on October 27. However, no official explanation for the delay has been provided by Israel, nor has any evidence emerged linking the decision to political considerations or the election timing. The Peace Council's broader Gaza reconstruction plan, part of a ten-year vision costing an estimated $71 billion, includes residential development and advanced infrastructure. The current obstacle to establishing the military base casts doubt on the feasibility of even the initial stages of this ambitious plan.
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