$2.45 billion, 66 projects, and the disarmament of Hamas: The Peace Council showed how it plans to begin the reconstruction of Gaza

On September 23, 2026, in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the Peace Council presented the first detailed program for the recovery of the Gaza sector. It is designed for six months after the actual launch, includes 66 projects, and is estimated at approximately $2.45 billion. But a caveat is immediately needed here: the money has not yet been fully collected, the start date of the program has not been determined, and the construction itself is tied to an issue that Israel and mediators have not yet resolved — how exactly the disarmament of Hamas should take place.

Initial reports claimed that the recovery should begin in 2027. This is not in the published document of the Peace Council. It states otherwise: programs are ready to launch “as soon as funding and access allow”, and the six-month period is counted from the moment the executors enter Gaza. Tony Blair, involved in the leadership of the Council, indeed spoke about the transition from preparation to implementation “within the next year,” but he did not name a fixed start date.

The material was prepared by the author of NANews Lev Varshavsky. The basis for the analysis was the official 6-Month Gaza…

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