US to provide $206 million for Gaza peacekeeping force, letters show
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has told Congress it is sending more than $206 million for a proposed Gaza peacekeeping force, the first significant funding for the stalled U.S. plan to rebuild the devastated enclave.
The US administration has informed Congress that it will provide over $206 million for a proposed Gaza peacekeeping force. This funding, the first significant allocation for the stalled US plan to rebuild Gaza, includes $200 million for the International Stabilization Force's equipment, infrastructure, vehicles, and operational costs. An additional $6 million will repurpose US armored vehicles to support the force, according to notifications sent to Congress by the State Department on July 30.
The peacekeeping force, according to one of the notifications, will lead security operations, support comprehensive demilitarization, and enable the safe delivery of humanitarian aid and reconstruction materials to Gaza. The final composition of the force is still being negotiated.
The US administration's move signals its determination to press ahead with President Donald Trump's Gaza roadmap, despite Israel and Hamas having expressed reservations about the conditions needed to advance the plan. The total cost of funding the force has not been disclosed.
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