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Trump’s “Board of Peace” Plans to Operate “Hamas-Free Humanitarian Zones” in Gaza

HeadlineJul 01, 2026

The United Nations is calling on donors to fill a $100 million gap in funding for UNRWA, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees. On Tuesday, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said millions of Palestinians are at risk due to the shortfall, as well as Israel’s massive restrictions on UNRWA’s ability to work in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

This comes as Israeli media is reporting the Trump-created so-called Board of Peace will soon begin managing humanitarian shelters in Gaza. The newspaper Israel Hayom reports the first site will open near Rafah within weeks and will be policed by a “multinational force” armed with so-called less lethal weapons. The report also stated that Israel’s military will continue expanding its control beyond the so-called Yellow Line agreed to in the U.S.-brokered October ceasefire. Israel continues to violate the agreement on a daily basis.

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