Cairo to Host International Conference for Gaza Reconstruction Amidst Extensive Security and Diplomatic Arrangements
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi announced today, Thursday, that Egypt will host an international conference titled “Early Recovery, Reconstruction, and Development in Gaza” in Sharm El-Sheikh, in cooperation with the United States and regional and international partners. The conference aims to mobilize approximately $70 billion in funding to rebuild the destroyed infrastructure in the Gaza Strip following the recent ceasefire.
El-Sisi stated that the conference will focus on water, electricity, healthcare, as well as supporting civil institutions and restoring basic services. Meanwhile, Reuters reported, citing American advisors, that the United States has begun planning to send an international force to Gaza to establish security stability and prevent a political vacuum, as part of a broader plan for post-war reconstruction.
The advisors explained that Washington has agreed to send up to 200 soldiers to provide logistical support without deploying them inside the Gaza Strip. The sources added that discussions are ongoing with countries including Indonesia, the UAE, Egypt, Qatar, and Azerbaijan to participate in the force, which will monitor the implementation of the ceasefire and establish safe zones for civilians.
In the same context, the Turkish Defense Ministry announced Ankara’s readiness to participate in the proposed international peacekeeping mission, focusing on humanitarian tasks and monitoring compliance with the truce, in coordination with the United Nations.
Politically, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized in a speech that Israel will continue to work to achieve its war objectives, stressing the need to return all hostages and prevent the renewal of threats from Hamas.
On the ground, Lebanese media reported that an Israeli airstrike targeted the village of Msaila in southern Lebanon, resulting in one death and seven injuries, in a new violation of the ceasefire on the northern front.
In a related development, the Houthi group in Yemen announced the death of Chief of Staff Mohammed Abdel Karim Al-Ghamari, who succumbed to wounds sustained in an Israeli airstrike in August. The group vowed to monitor developments in Gaza and respond to any violation of the truce agreement.
These moves indicate that the region is entering a new phase of political and security arrangements following the ceasefire, with regional and international powers seeking to stabilize the situation and begin the reconstruction phase in the Gaza Strip.
