Overview
- U.S. officials say Trump will announce a multi-billion-dollar Gaza reconstruction fund and detail a U.N.-authorized International Stabilization Force at the inaugural meeting.
- The administration plans to reveal that several countries have pledged several thousand troops for the force, with deployment expected in the months ahead.
- Delegations from at least 20 nations are slated to attend in Washington, and Netanyahu’s office says he will take part virtually rather than travel.
- Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend with Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, while India’s foreign ministry says it is examining the U.S. invitation to join.
- Critics question the board’s mandate and representation, citing concerns about sidelining U.N. processes, the absence of Palestinian voices, funding transparency and feasibility of disarmament.