Israel is blocking the construction of a military outpost in Gaza that was intended to support international stabilization efforts.

Israel is refusing to allow a key military outpost project for Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to proceed in Gaza, the Guardian has learned. In early August, the Board of Peace, the international organization authorized in 2025 by the UN and chaired by the US president, issued its first construction contract for Gaza: Louisiana-based Arkel International would construct a military outpost for 150 international troops that would be the vanguard of an international stabilization force. Two months later, Israel has still not permitted the contract to move forward, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. Contractors and trucks are not being allowed to cross into Gaza and begin the work. "Israel won’t open the border,” they said. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/14/israel-trump-peace-board-gaza-base?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

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