Gazan Board of Peace

Caught between wars: Gaza residents wait for someone to change their fate

Amid the war with Iran, Gazans find themselves waiting for a resolution to their own predicament and conflict

|ByDANA BEN-SHIMON
Gazans say they feel abandoned due to the ‘new’ war in Iran and because of other global events. Many feel they have been left to face their fate alone.
Hamas terrorists gather during a public event in Khan Younis, Gaza, on February 1, 2025.

Hamas disarmament plan sees Gaza's tunnels destroyed, arms given up in stages, text shows

The plan follows an eight-month timeline that begins with a US-backed committee of Palestinian technocrats taking security control of Gaza and concludes with Israeli forces withdrawing completely.

|ByREUTERS
Footage from Home Front Command soldiers this morning in central Israel.

Record-high number of Israelis trust IDF's command, only 54% trust gov't's decisions - poll

The patterns repeat in Israelis' trust in "President Trump to 'do the right thing' regarding US–Israeli relations," with a record-breaking 75% answering positively.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
US President Donald Trump holds a signed resolution, during the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, February 19, 2026.

Board of Peace issued tenders for Gaza villages, troop base, headquarters amid Iran war - exclusive

Despite the ongoing conflict with Iran, Trump’s postwar Gaza plan moves forward, with the Board of Peace already issuing tenders for key projects.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN

'Diplomatic failure for Israel': Opposition and coalition slam Trump's Gaza Board of Peace

Israeli politicians slammed Trump's new Board of Peace membership after the Prime Minister's Office claimed that the announcement was made without Israeli approval.

JANUARY 17, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Yair Lapid walks next then-opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset, November 8, 2021

Who are Trump's Gaza Board of Peace appointments - and what do they mean for Israel? - explainer

In addition to the Board of Peace, there are other layers of advisors and entities that will be involved in executing US President Donald Trump’s vision for Gaza. But, how will they work?

JANUARY 17, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Nickolay Mladenov, the then-United Nations Secretary-General Special Representative to the Middle East, during his visit to the West Bank city of Hebron, November 4, 2015

Trump's Board of Peace announcement contradicts Israeli policy, PMO says

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar to take the matter up with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the release added. 

JANUARY 17, 2026ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference with US President Donald Trump (not pictured) after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

White House announces Gaza Board of Peace will include Rubio, Witkoff, Turkish reps.

Egypt and Turkey issued responses to Trump's invitation, saying that they were considering accepting the offer to join Gaza's Board of Peace.

JANUARY 17, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
A drone view shows the destruction in a residential neighbourhood, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Gaza City, October 19, 2025.

'Seven years to clear this rubble': UN says Gaza filled with over 60 million tons of debris

There are over 60 million tons of rubble in Gaza, the UN official claimed, enough to nearly fill 3,000 container ships, and enough for everyone in Gaza to be surrounded by 30 tons of it on average.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
Destroyed buildings as seen from an Israeli military outpost within the borders of the ‘yellow line’ in the eastern part of Gaza City in the Gaza Strip. The photo was taken as part of an IDF ‘embed’ and reviewed by the IDF before publication.

Gaza Phase II begins: Trump unveils 'Board of Peace,' demands Hamas disarm

“As I have said before, we can do this the easy way or the hard way. The people of Gaza have suffered long enough. The time is NOW,” Trump wrote.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByFRAIDY MOSER
Israeli army soldier holding a mounted machine gun in front of destroyed buildings in the vicinity of the Jordanian Field Hospital in Gaza City.

US to discuss demilitarization, amnesty with Hamas, Israel, US officials say

US officials stated that President Trump sent out invitations to the countries he personally selected to be on the Gaza Board of Peace.

JANUARY 15, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS, DANYA SAPERSTEIN
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, December 11, 2025.

Donald Trump: Iran's killing of protesters 'is stopping, no plan for executions'

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that "there is no plan" by Iran to hang people. "Hanging is out of the question."

JANUARY 14, 2026ByJAMES GENN
US President Donald Trump looks on as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 5, 2025

Trump’s Gaza peace plan officially entering Phase II, Witkoff announces

The interim governing body for Gaza will have 15 members, according to Witkoff, though their names have not been confirmed. It remains unclear how Hamas will be disarmed as required by the plan.

JANUARY 14, 2026ByJAMES GENN
US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff speaks at the weekly rally at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, October 11, 2025.

Hamas orders handover of Gaza administration to gov't under Trump's Board of Peace - report

The composition of the Board of Peace, which will oversee the proposed technocratic Palestinian government, is expected to be announced this month.

JANUARY 11, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Hamas terrorists in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip December 3, 2025.