Board of Peace expects Gaza reconstruction to ramp up after Israeli election, US midterms - report

The Gazan Board of Peace expects reconstruction to accelerate after the Israeli elections on October 27 and the US midterms in early November, despite a Telegraph investigation raising conflict-of-interest questions about Jared Kushner and other senior figures. The board dismissed the allegations as baseless, insisting political obstacles, not financial interests, are the main challenge.

The Gazan Board of Peace expects the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip to accelerate after the Israeli elections on October 27 and the US midterms in early November, according to a Saturday report by The Telegraph. The report notes that 'extensive planning' and 'detailed groundwork' have been laid over the past six months, but little visible progress was expected before the elections. A source told The Telegraph that 'there is movement' but nothing that can be seen as 'major movement' from the outside. The report also investigated alleged conflicts of interest involving senior figures, including Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff, and Marc Rowan, focusing on Kushner's private equity firm Affinity Partners and its stake in Phoenix, which held shares in Israeli defense technology company Smart Shooter. The board dismissed the allegations as 'sensationalization' with little substance, stating that no Board of Peace contract or decision was influenced by commercial interests. The board insists that political obstacles, not financial interests, are the main challenge to implementing the Gaza plan.