US EditionTrump Administration Planning Large Military Base in Gaza for 5,000 International Troops: Report
The base will support a multinational force under UN Resolution 2803 to stabilize Gaza, demilitarize militants, and train Palestinian police, covering 350 acres, records show.
- Thursday, The Guardian reported Board of Peace contracting records describe a U.S. plan for a 5,000-person military base in the Gaza Strip spanning more than 350 acres.
- The Board of Peace, chaired by U.S. President Donald Trump and led in part by Jared Kushner, is responsible for establishing the 5,000-person ISF base in Gaza, according to contracting records.
- Documents call for phased construction with a 1,400 by 1,100 meter footprint, encircled by barbed wire, with 26 trailer-mounted armored watch towers, bunkers, and a small-arms range.
- Questions remain about land ownership and the ISF's rules of engagement, with critics like Diana Buttu asking `Whose permission did they get to build that military base?`
- With reported pledges from abroad, Indonesia offered up to 8,000 troops and more than 20 countries joined the Board of Peace, but experts say its funding and governance remain unclear.
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Donald Trump wants to build a large military base in Gaza. It will accommodate 5,000 soldiers from the international stabilization force that will be deployed in the area, reports The Guardian.
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Trump officials plan to build 5,000-person military base in Gaza,...
Exclusive: Approximately 350-acre compound planned as base for multinational force, according to records reviewed by The Guardian. The Trump administration is planning to build a 5,000-person military base in Gaza, sprawling more than 350 acres, according to Board of Peace contracting records reviewed by The Guardian. The site is envisioned as a military operating base for a future International Stabilization Force (ISF), planned as a multinatio…
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