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U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (February 15, 2026) mentioned member states of the so-called Board of Peace, which he heads, have pledged greater than $5 billion for Gaza humanitarian reduction and reconstruction efforts, and dedicated 1000’s of personnel to a proposed pressure that may assume safety duties within the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave.
“The Board of Peace has limitless potential. Final October, I launched a Plan for the everlasting finish to the Battle in Gaza, and our Imaginative and prescient was unanimously adopted by the United Nations Safety Council. Shortly thereafter, we facilitated Humanitarian Assist at file velocity, and secured the discharge of each dwelling and deceased Hostage,” Mr. Trump wrote in a social media publish.
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A ceasefire got here into impact in Gaza in October 2025 after Mr. Trump unveiled his 20-point peace plan, however Israel, which controls greater than half of Gaza’s territory, continued to bomb the enclave. At the least 12 Palestinians have been killed on Sunday (February 15, 2026) morning in Gaza in an Israeli strike, in line with Palestinian well being officers. Within the two years of struggle in Gaza, which was triggered by Hamas’s October 7, 2023, assault on Israel during which some 1,200 folks have been killed, at the very least 75,000 Palestinians have been killed, a overwhelming majority of them girls and kids.
“Simply final month, two dozen distinguished Founding Members joined me in Davos, Switzerland, to rejoice its official formation, and current a daring Imaginative and prescient for the Civilians in Gaza, after which, finally, far past Gaza — WORLD PEACE!” wrote Mr. Trump. Leaders and International Ministers of at the very least 19 international locations, moreover the U.S., attended the Davos ceremony. The Board has introduced 26 founding members in complete, together with Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the UAE. India, which has been invited to hitch the Board, says it’s “reviewing” the invitation.
Mr. Trump mentioned the Board’s members would be part of him on the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in Washington on February 19, 2026. On the assembly, “we’ll announce that Member States have pledged greater than $5 BILLION DOLLARS towards the Gaza Humanitarian and Reconstruction efforts, and have dedicated 1000’s of personnel to the Worldwide Stabilization Pressure and Native Police to keep up Safety and Peace for Gazans,” he added.
Based on Mr. Trump’s 20-point plan, the ISF could be deployed to take cost of Gaza’s safety and prepare Palestinian police personnel, whereas the enclave could be administrated by a brand new technocratic authorities, beneath the steering of the Board of Peace. The Board’s govt core has eight members, together with Chairman Trump. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, particular snvoy Steve Witkoff, Mr. Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair are among the many govt members.
The Trump peace plan additionally calls on Hamas to disarm itself, a name Mr. Trump repeated on Sunday (February 15, 2026). “Very importantly, Hamas should uphold its dedication to Full and Speedy Demilitarization. The Board of Peace will show to be essentially the most consequential Worldwide Physique in Historical past, and it’s my honor to function its Chairman,” he added.
Printed – February 15, 2026 10:16 pm IST