Board of Peace plans $2.4bn Gaza reconstruction as Israel kills seven

Violations against Palestinians in the Strip continue even as world leaders call on Israel to adhere to ceasefire deal.Published On 23 Sep 202623 Sep 2026The United States-backed Board of Peace has proposed a $2.4bn plan to begin reconstruction in the Gaza Strip, even as Israeli attacks kill seven Palestinians across the enclave.The body tasked with overseeing the ceasefire and Gaza’s reconstruction unveiled on Wednesday a 66-project blueprint at a meeting of the group’s board on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Palestine weekly: Violent disruptions from olive groves to Al-Aqsa Mosquelist 2 of 3US senator condemns Netanyahu as a ‘chronic liar’ ahead of UNGA visitlist 3 of 3What Palestinian children endure in Israeli detentionend of listThe full cost of the reconstruction from the damage inflicted on Gaza by Israeli attacks is expected to cost about $35bn over the medium term and an additional $71.4bn in the next 10 years, according to the Board of Peace plan.The Board of Peace’s high representative, Nikolay Mladenov, said the proposed plan depends on Hamas’s disarmament.Hamas and other Palestinian factions in July ag...