Key facts
- Israel is blocking the construction of a military outpost in Gaza for the Board of Peace.
- The outpost was intended to house 150 international troops as part of a stabilization force.
- The Board of Peace, formed after an October 2025 ceasefire, is central to Trump's claims of ending the conflict.
- Arkel International was contracted to build the rudimentary outpost.
Israel is blocking the construction of a key military outpost in Gaza that was planned for international troops under Donald Trump's Board of Peace, an organization formed after a 2025 ceasefire. The contract for Louisiana-based Arkel International to build the outpost, intended to house 150 troops as the vanguard of an international stabilization force, has been stalled for two months due to Israel's refusal to open the border for contractors and equipment. The Board of Peace believes the project will proceed after Israeli elections scheduled for October 27. The Board of Peace, chaired by Trump for life and with Jared Kushner as an executive board member, unveiled a $2.45 billion six-month plan for Gaza reconstruction, with an estimated 10-year cost of $71 billion.