Overview
- The Financial Times reported that representatives of President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace held exploratory talks with Dubai state-owned port operator DP World about running logistics for Gaza’s reconstruction.
- The talks covered overseeing aid and commercial goods entering the enclave, with tasks such as warehousing, cargo tracking systems, and security.
- Participants also discussed building a new port in Gaza or on Egypt’s nearby coast, along with a possible free-trade zone to support a future rebuild.
- DP World has not confirmed the discussions, and Reuters said the company and the White House did not respond to requests for comment.
- Global assessments put Gaza’s rebuild at roughly $70–71 billion after widespread destruction, and Trump’s plan conditions reconstruction on Israeli troop withdrawal and Hamas laying down weapons.