One year after Trump declared Gaza's war over, most ceasefire commitments remain unfulfilled: hostages returned and rocket fire ceased, yet Israeli forces control seventy percent of territory, killed fourteen hundred fifty Palestinians, and Hamas retains security authority despite pledging disarmament.
Jared Kushner met with Hamas and Netanyahu separately to advance a U.S.-backed 15-point Gaza road map, after Netanyahu rejected it while Hamas agreed, with regional powers pressuring Israel to accept the disarmament and withdrawal plan affecting 2 million Palestinians.
US military operations targeting Iran's security apparatus began February 2026, while IAEA inspections stalled and Gaza demilitarization advanced through international framework, creating interconnected nuclear, military and regional security negotiations.
Trump announced a Gaza ceasefire agreement requiring Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal, tasking his newly established Board of Peace with overseeing implementation in a territory requiring seventy billion dollars in reconstruction.
Trump announced a historic Gaza agreement requiring Hamas disarmament in phases, establishing new Palestinian governance with international oversight. However, Israeli officials rejected the proposal as insufficient, citing demands for complete demilitarization, while Hamas conditionally agreed pending Israeli force withdrawal.
Secret meetings in Cyprus discuss isolating Hamas from Gaza's population and resources.
Three months after Trump's Board of Peace announced a 20,000-troop stabilization force for Gaza, no countries have delivered significant contributions, stalled by Iran tensions, Hamas's refusal to disarm, and regional skepticism undermining peacekeeping efforts.
Trump's Gaza Peace Board, launched four months ago to reconstruct Gaza, received zero of seven billion promised dollars, with only twenty million from UAE and three million from Morocco deposited, Financial Times reported.
Bulgarian diplomat Mladenov met with Israeli PM Netanyahu as the Board of Peace envoy, calling discussions "positive," yet Gaza's 2 million displaced residents face severe conditions, rodent infestations, and over 72,600 deaths since October 2023, with reconstruction blocked by disputes over Hamas disarmament.
The EU hosted rival Palestinian peace conferences in Brussels, backing the Palestinian Authority with financial support and diplomatic engagement, contrasting sharply with Trump's sidelined approach to Middle East negotiations.
Six months after Gaza's ceasefire, reconstruction and aid remain stalled while Hamas disarmament negotiations continue, mirroring Trump's approach of halting bombardment without resolving underlying conflicts.
Trump's Board of Peace unveiled a USD 2.45 billion six-month Gaza recovery plan addressing housing, infrastructure, healthcare, and security across 66 projects, requiring full funding and Israeli-Hamas cooperation for implementation.
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner meet Netanyahu Monday to salvage a 15-point U.S.-backed Gaza peace roadmap rejected by Netanyahu and stalled over Hamas disarmament, affecting two million Palestinians.
A cargo ship was struck near the Strait of Hormuz as tensions escalated between the US and Iran over port blockades and military threats, while regulators fined UBS 125 million dollars for anti-money-laundering failures.
Hamas agreed to a detailed roadmap for disarming and implementing Gaza ceasefire phases, marking the first official commitment to weapons relinquishment followed by Israeli withdrawal, announced by the Board of Peace and mediating nations Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and the US.
The Board of Peace, inaugurated in January 2026 and chaired by Trump, operates as a US alternative to the UN for Gaza reconstruction despite receiving minimal actual funding and deliberately excluding Palestinian references from its charter.
Pakistan successfully mediated US-Iran negotiations, bringing both nations to sign a memorandum of understanding after over 100 days of conflict, demonstrating how middle powers leverage diplomatic access and culturally rooted conflict resolution approaches to influence outcomes larger powers cannot manage directly.
An international stabilization force of 20,000 troops promised for Gaza has stalled three months after announcement, with Indonesia indefinitely postponing its 8,000-troop pledge due to escalating Iran tensions and domestic opposition complicating Arab-U.S. cooperation.
Trump's Board of Peace struggles to implement his Gaza reconstruction plan amid a fragile ceasefire, blocked humanitarian aid, ongoing violence killing over 800 Palestinians, Hamas's refusal to disarm, and estimated seventy billion dollar rebuilding costs.
The European Union and United Nations jointly estimated Gaza's recovery and reconstruction expenses exceed $70 billion, highlighting the massive financial burden required to rebuild the war-devastated territory's infrastructure and economy.
How the US-Israeli war with Iran is upending Gaza's future
The EU Foreign Affairs Council convenes February 23, 2026, implementing the twentieth sanctions package against Russia while addressing Ukraine's critical energy crisis affecting millions through winter support measures and discussions on global security threats.
UN official Nickolay Mladenov warned at Abu Dhabi's Hili Forum that another Israeli offensive would collapse Gaza's reconstruction plan and deter Gulf states from financing rebuilding, threatening a fragile disarmament and withdrawal roadmap entangled with Israeli elections and Iran tensions.
Jared Kushner met Hamas's leader in Egypt to advance Trump's Gaza peace plan, pressing for verifiable disarmament while eight Muslim-majority nations condemned Israel's rejection, though Netanyahu opposes the proposal and Israel continues military operations in Gaza.
Hamas agrees to deal for disarmament, Israel's withdrawal from Gaza
The Gaza National Administration Committee accepted a disarmament roadmap requiring Hamas and armed factions to gradually surrender weapons parallel to Israeli withdrawal, positioning itself to assume governance and restore essential services across the enclave.
The European Union pledged 883.6 million euros through its Team Gaza Initiative to support early-recovery projects in Gaza, coordinating with UN-mandated entities and aligned with the Gaza Peace Plan following a Brussels donor conference this week.
Gaza's Health Ministry reports the Palestinian death toll has exceeded 73,000 with over 173,200 wounded since the October 2023 war began, as Israel continues military strikes despite a stalled ceasefire agreement.
Trump's Board of Peace, inaugurated in January with 19 countries to resolve Gaza's crisis, has stalled with zero deposited funds, frozen pledges, and no reconstructive progress, reflecting the president's preference for ceremonial announcements over practical implementation.
The UAE donated $100 million to establish a new Gaza police force, though UN assessments indicate the territory requires $71 billion for full reconstruction following conflict devastation.
Europe hosted dual Gaza summits as the U.S. Board of Peace stalls, with the EU securing commitments for Palestinian aid and reconstruction while diplomatically countering Trump's alternative governance framework through the Global Alliance for the Two-State Solution.
Trump's Gaza peace initiative stalls as nations pledged only a fraction of seventeen billion dollars, with fewer than three countries contributing under one billion, preventing deployment of the US-backed Palestinian governance body.
Nickolay Mladenov and Egyptian FM Badr Abdelatty discussed the second phase of the US Gaza peace plan. The meeting was held in Cairo. A ceasefire implementation is being planned.