Trump envoy presents Gaza reconstruction ‘master plan’ at Davos inauguration of US-led ‘Board of Peace’

The United States presented new plans for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip on Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace (BoP) was inaugurated with a signing ceremony by representatives of most of its founding nations at the sidelines of the Davos World Economic Forum.

The “master plan” for a new Gaza was presented by White House advisor and Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who noted, “If Hamas does not demilitarize, that will be what holds back Gaza and the people of Gaza from achieving their aspiration.”

Kushner also addressed another major Israeli concern with the U.S.-led peace plan, telling people “criticizing Israel… or Israelis criticizing Turkey or Qatar – just calm down for 30 days.”

Earlier today, @jaredkushner outlined the Board of Peace's vision for the future of Gaza.

Over the coming 100 days our priority is clear: deliver urgent humanitarian aid; guide, support and assist @NCAG as it takes up its responsibilities in Gaza; implement UNSC Resolution 2803.… pic.twitter.com/oznRxwHTMY
— Nickolay E. MLADENOV (@nmladenov) January 22, 2026

Israel has raised concerns that Turkey and Qatar may be included on the new executive board for Gaza, which would operate between the supervising BoP and the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG).

The “master plan” for the reconstruction of Gaza, as Kushner described it, aims for “catastrophic success,” he emphasized. “Our goal here is peace between Israel and the Palestinian people. Everyone wants to live peacefully. Everyone wants to live with dignity.”

Regarding the “demilitarization principles,” Kushner’s presentation stated that heavy weapons would be immediately decommissioned, while personal arms would be handed over in areas where a new Palestinian police force “becomes capable of guaranteeing personal security.”

Those who disarm would be offered amnesty, reintegration, or safe passage, with the goal that only the new security forces are armed at the end of the Palestinian-led, “internationally verified” process.

نؤكد التزامنا الكامل بخطة الرئيس دونالد ترامب ذات النقاط العشرين. وفي هذا الاطار، يسعدنا أن نكون قد ساهمنا في تيسير فتح معبر رفح، وفي الجهود الرامية إلى البحث عن جثمان آخر رهينة. وتمثل هذه الخطوات بداية ضرورية لتخفيف المعاناة الهائلة التي يواجهها شعبنا في غزة.

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— Dr. Ali Shaath (@AliShaathNCAG) January 22, 2026

In another potentially fraught point for Israel, the designated head of the technocratic NCAG, Dr. Ali Shaath, surprisingly announced in his speech that the Gaza border crossing, which Israel had said would remain closed until the return of the remains of the last hostage, Ran Gvili, will be fully reopened next week.

“For Palestinians in Gaza, Rafah is more than a gate; it is a lifeline and symbol of opportunity. Opening Rafah signals that Gaza is no longer closed to the future and the world,” said Shaath, a former minister in the Palestinian Authority. The NCAG is intended to assume administrative control on the ground from Hamas.

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This was later confirmed by Nickolay Mladenov, who is designated to serve as the BoP’s envoy to Gaza, who noted that “we are working with Israel and the National Committee for the administration of Gaza to expedite the search for the remaining Israeli hostage.”

An Israeli political source later briefed news outlets that a special effort is underway “to bring back the late Ran Gvili, exhausting all the information in our possession. The cabinet will discuss this issue, as well as the issue of opening the Rafah Crossing, at the beginning of the week.”

NOW - Jared Kushner, unveils a slide show showing the "master plan," for the future of Gaza and asks people on media and social media to "Just calm down for 30 days... let's do our best to try working together, our goal here is peace between Israel and the Palestinian people." pic.twitter.com/1BT9nEN5FE
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) January 22, 2026

Kushner presented the plan for Gaza in a slideshow, with images of mock-ups showing new promenades and apartment towers in a glittering city on the sea, including a new seaport and an airport for Gaza.

Noting that “there is no Plan B,” Kushner, who has business interests in the Gulf countries, emphasized, “In the Middle East they build cities like this, you know, for two or three million people… in three years.”

The plan is to begin reconstruction, including the new airport, in the southern Rafah area and move northward in phases. Kushner said that contributions by donor countries would be announced at a conference in Washington in the upcoming weeks, setting a goal of $25 billion for investments to rebuild infrastructure and public service. “There’ll be amazing investment opportunities,” he added.

Kushner’s presentation followed the signing ceremony for the Board of Peace, whose authorities, Trump said, could spread “out to other things as we succeed in Gaza.”

Trump officially signs Board of Peace charter in Davos

World leaders then joined one 🅱️y one to sign the founding document

Karoline Leavitt invited all leaders to gather around the President

Trump signed inaugural resolution activating Gaza mandate per UN Security Council pic.twitter.com/XQjspYGftL
— Boi Agent One (@boiagentone) January 22, 2026

Addressing the leaders of the 59 countries that he said had committed to join, Trump said, “You’re the most powerful people in the world.” On Thursday, representatives from 19 countries were present, including leaders from Qatar, UAE, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, Morocco, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Argentina and Hungary.

However, no Israeli representative joined the ceremony, despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly accepting the invitation a day earlier. According to an Israeli official who spoke to The Times of Israel, Netanyahu had little choice but to accept, despite Israel’s unusual criticism of the U.S., including Turkey and Qatar, in the executive board.

The official noted that Israel supports the BoP in principle but “wasn’t well-positioned” to push back on the inclusion of the two states seen as hostile to Israeli interests.