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On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, US envoy Jared Kushner and members of the Trump-created 'Board of Peace' unveiled a $2.45 billion starter plan for rebuilding Gaza, covering 66 initial projects. Kushner said the goals were a 'fully demilitarized Gaza, governed responsibly by Palestinians,' but acknowledged delays in implementation, with no firm start date set. Officials including Mike Waltz and Tony Blair briefed foreign diplomats and sought donations. Critics noted the plan's modest scale relative to Gaza's destruction, and that Israeli strikes have continued on a roughly weekly basis since the October 2025 ceasefire, including a strike reported to have killed seven Palestinians the same day the plan was announced. The rollout underscores the gap between diplomatic promises of reconstruction and continuing violence and hardship on the ground.