Since 7 October 2023, Gaza has been at the center of one of the most devastating conflicts in recent history. Israeli bombardments have left the small strip of land in ruins – over 47,000 people killed, more than two million displaced, and whole neighborhoods reduced to rubble by Israel. At the recent Extraordinary Arab Summit in Cairo, Egypt unveiled a bold new plan to reconstruct Gaza to counter earlier suggestions by US President Donald Trump that the US would “buy” and develop Gaza. But this plan is not just about rebuilding houses – it is about reimagining the entire future of Gaza, from infrastructure and governance to who controls the territory and how it fits into the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Here are five key things you should know about Egypt’s Gaza plan. 1. It’s a $53 billion, five-year roadmap to rebuild Gaza from the ground up The price tag is massive – USD 53 billion over five years – but so is the damage. Homes, schools, hospitals, roads, power grids – everything needs to be either rebuilt or replaced to accommodate the three million Palestinians living in Gaza. The plan…
