Israel blocks establishment of international base in Gaza | Report

Israel is delaying the establishment of an international military base in the Gaza Strip intended for 150 soldiers from the stabilization force, according to a report in The Guardian. The project, part of the Trump plan for the reconstruction of the Strip, is being held up due to Israeli refusal to allow contractors and equipment in. The Peace Council estimates that Israel will allow work to begin after the elections on October 27.

Israel is delaying the establishment of an international military base in the Gaza Strip, intended to house about 150 soldiers from the international stabilization force, according to a report in the British newspaper The Guardian. The project is part of US President Donald Trump's peace plan for the reconstruction of the Strip. According to a source familiar with the details, Israel is not allowing contractors and equipment trucks to enter the Strip and begin work, about two months after the Peace Council awarded the American company Arkel International a contract to build the temporary outpost. The planned base will cover an area of about 100 meters by 100 meters, in an area previously used by the humanitarian aid fund for Gaza. Armed forces are expected to be stationed there as part of short, rotating deployments, from a larger force of about 500 soldiers from Morocco and Kosovo. A source familiar with the details claimed that without the establishment of the base, it will not be possible to advance further stages of the plan, including the entry of construction equipment, the establishment of infrastructure, and the start of reconstruction work. The Peace Council estimates that the Israeli government will allow the project to move forward after the elections on October 27, but no official explanation has been given for the Israeli refusal. The report is based on a single source, without an official Israeli response.