US: Implementation of Gaza peace plan will be difficult, reconstruction will take years

The US State Department said that reconstruction of Gaza will take years and that implementing Trump's peace plan will be fraught with difficulties. In a statement by Tommy Pigott marking the anniversary of the Sharm el-Sheikh summit, it is stressed that the process will be difficult and protracted, but the US is taking steps toward a demilitarized Gaza without Hamas and with long-term security for Israel.

The US State Department issued a statement acknowledging that reconstruction of the Gaza Strip will take years and that implementing President Donald Trump's peace plan will be fraught with significant difficulties. The statement, published by department spokesman Tommy Pigott, is timed to the anniversary of the peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh. It stresses that the reconstruction process will be difficult and protracted. Despite this, the US says it is taking tangible steps toward creating a demilitarized Gaza where Palestinians can live without Hamas rule and Israel can enjoy real and long-term security. The article is a brief summary of the official position of the State Department, without additional analysis or commentary.