Report: Israel blocking construction of Gaza base for Board of Peace
Israel has reportedly blocked construction of a Gaza military outpost for Trump's Board of Peace, delaying deployment of international troops and reconstruction.
The Guardian reported on Wednesday that Israel has yet to approve a construction contract for a military outpost in Gaza, issued by US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace in August 2026. According to a source familiar with the matter, Israel has not yet given the project the green light, despite it being the first construction contract issued in Gaza by the Board of Peace.
The outpost, to be built by Arkel International, a Louisiana-based company, would measure approximately 100 meters by 100 meters and accommodate around 150 international troops drawn from a larger group of 500 soldiers already in Morocco and Kosovo. The source explained that without the initial construction project, the Board of Peace's larger plans cannot proceed.
"You can’t get in without an International Stabilization Force (ISF). You can’t rebuild," the source said, quoting the Board of Peace. The source added that Israel's refusal to allow construction to proceed is due to security concerns, as well as the inability to deliver construction equipment and start putting basic life-support facilities in place.
Despite these delays, the source believes that after the Israeli elections on October 27, Israel will eventually allow construction to proceed.
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