World Aug 06 Uganda approves sending troops to Gaza for international force proposed by Trump's Board of Peace By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press
World Aug 03 Board of Peace envoy meets with Netanyahu on Gaza disarmament deal, urges halt to strikes JERUSALEM, Israel (AP) — The Board of Peace official overseeing Gaza's postwar transition met Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a statement, in part to discuss a new disarmament deal the board reached with Hamas. Nikolay… By Julia Frankel, Sami Magdy, Associated Press
World Jul 31 Watch 5:46 What's in the proposed deal to disarm Hamas and withdraw Israeli forces from Gaza There is a major development in the effort to bring lasting peace to Gaza. Hamas says it has agreed to a U.S.-backed framework that would ultimately see the militant group give up its weapons and control of Gaza, while Israeli… By Sonia Kopelev, Katie Marlow, Nick Schifrin
World Jul 06 Hamas says it has dissolved its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee It was unclear if the move, announced by a lower-level official, would lead to any meaningful change on the ground. By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press
World May 13 Board of Peace envoy Mladenov says ceasefire hinges on Hamas' disarmament Nickolay Mladenov, the top diplomat overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, on Wednesday acknowledged that the truce was stalled, saying the deadlock over disarming Hamas had paralyzed reconstruction of the war-battered territory. By Julia Frankel, Sam Metz, Associated Press
Feb 19 Watch 3:47 Trump says U.S. will give $10 billion to Board of Peace promising to rebuild Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Kayan Taraporevala President Trump convened the inaugural meeting of his newly formed Board of Peace. The focus was Gaza, where a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is still holding, though tensions remain high. Trump announced billions of dollars in reconstruction pledges… Continue watching
Feb 19 WATCH: Trump boasts he has 'very good record of endorsing' foreign leaders By Associated Press In one of many tangents, Trump used his speech at the Board of Peace meeting to reinforce his support for various foreign leaders who are facing or were recently facing a contested election in their country. Continue reading
Feb 19 WATCH: Trump announces pledges for Gaza reconstruction and troop commitments at first Board of Peace meeting By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced Thursday at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting that nine members of the body have agreed to pledge $7 billion toward a Gaza relief package and that five countries have agreed to deploy troops to take… Continue reading
Feb 18 UN Security Council holds high-level meeting on Gaza before Trump's Board of Peace convenes By Farnoush Amiri, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. Security Council is holding a high-level meeting on the Gaza ceasefire deal and Israel’s efforts to expand control in the West Bank before world leaders head to Washington to discuss the future of the Palestinian territories at the… Continue reading
Feb 15 Trump says Board of Peace members promise $5 billion for Gaza rebuild By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Israeli forces have carried out repeated airstrikes in Gaza and frequently fire on Palestinians despite a ceasefire deal. Trump did not detail which member nations were making the pledges for reconstruction. Continue reading