00:00U.S. President Donald Trump announces at the first meeting of his Board of Peace
00:04that $7 billion has been pledged by several countries towards the Gaza Reconstruction Fund.
00:11Trump says the United States will also contribute an additional $10 billion,
00:16though he did not specify how the funds would be used.
00:21FIFA is expected to raise $75 million for soccer projects in Gaza,
00:26while the United Nations has pledged $2 billion in humanitarian aid.
00:31Five countries, including Indonesia, have also agreed to deploy troops
00:36for a proposed international stabilisation force, while Egypt and Jordan will train police.
00:42Despite the flurry of commitments, the total falls well short of the estimated $70 billion needed
00:48to rebuild Gaza after two years of war.
00:51Key questions also remain, including the disarmament of Hamas,
00:56a potential withdrawal of Israeli troops, the final size of the Reconstruction Fund
01:01and the flow of humanitarian aid.
01:04Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier said
01:07there would be no reconstruction without the demilitarisation of Gaza.
01:11The Board was first proposed by Trump in September 2025 to help rebuild Gaza,
01:18but its possible expansion has raised concerns
01:21it could undermine the United Nations' role in global diplomacy.
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