- February 19, 2026
- 8:00 pm
- World News
In Washington on February 19, 2026, the first meeting of the so-called ‘Peace Council’ was held, dedicated to the future of the Gaza Strip after the war.
In the hall are representatives of 47 countries: from foreign ministers to prime ministers and presidents. The agenda is reconstruction, security, and international stabilization forces.
Decisions are loud. Details are not yet fully clear.
Who and how much is ready to give: $7 billion from Arab and Central Asian countries
Financial commitments
Following the meeting, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that $7 billion had been raised for the post-war reconstruction of Gaza.
Among the countries that expressed readiness to finance the restoration are the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Morocco, and Kuwait.
Two countries confirmed specific amounts. Qatar announced a contribution of $1 billion, the UAE β $1.2 billion.
This is about financing through the structure of the ‘Peace Council’. However, the distribution of funds, control mechanisms, and exact investment directions were not publicly specified at the time of the meeting.
Trump separately stated that the U.S. would contribute $10 billion to the fund.
According to him, this is ‘very small money compared to the cost of the war’.
No clarification was given on what part of the American contribution would be directed directly to Gaza.
Thus, the total declared amount of funds reaches $17 billion, taking into account American funding and commitments from eight countries.
There are more questions than answers: who will be the operator of the funds, how will control be ensured, and what mechanisms will exclude financing of radical structures.
International stabilization forces: 20,000 soldiers and 12,000 police officers
Who is ready to send troops
According to Trump’s statement, five countries expressed readiness to send their forces as part of the international stabilization mission in Gaza: Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, and Albania.
Indonesia took the position of deputy commander of the international security forces.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also announced Ankara’s readiness to send troops. However, Turkey was not listed among the countries named by Trump. Israel, according to available information, opposes the participation of Turkish forces.
How the mission will be organized
The commander of the International Stabilization Forces (ISF), American Major General Jasper Jeffers, reported that in the first stage, the forces will be deployed in the Rafah area β the southern part of the Gaza Strip, adjacent to the Israeli border.
Tasks at the initial stage:
β ensuring security in the deployment zone,
β training the new Palestinian police,
β gradually expanding presence in other areas of the sector.
The long-term plan involves increasing the ISF to 20,000 military personnel.
Simultaneously, the preparation of 12,000 Palestinian police officers is planned.
According to the High Representative of the Council for Gaza, Nikolay Mladenov, recruitment for the new Palestinian police has already begun, and about 2,000 people applied on the first day.
Training will take place in Egypt and Jordan.
Egypt and Jordan: police training and regional balance
Trump separately emphasized the role of Egypt and Jordan.
According to him, these states provide ‘very, very significant assistance in training troops and supporting a very reliable Palestinian police’.
Egypt and Jordan have committed to ensuring the training of police officers for the new security structure.
This is an important point: it is about creating Palestinian security forces that should operate under the control of the National Committee of the technocratic government.
According to Mladenov, the new forces ‘will ensure the elimination of all factions in Gaza and the transfer of all weapons under the control of a single civilian authority’.
The wording is ambitious. Implementation is complex.
What this means for Israel
For Israel, the Peace Council meeting is not only a matter of Gaza’s reconstruction but also a matter of security.
Rafah is a strategic zone. Control over the southern part of the sector and crossings is of direct importance for Israeli defense.
The appearance of international stabilization forces may mean a change in the security architecture in the region.
However, much depends on the ISF mandate, rules of engagement, and coordination mechanism with Israel.
No specific protocols have been presented yet.
Against this backdrop, NAnews β Israel News | Nikk.Agency will continue to monitor the development of the international mission structure, as it is about forming a new control system in close proximity to the Israeli border.
Political context
The meeting took place against the backdrop of Trump’s statements about the hope for the disarmament of Hamas.
However, the disarmament mechanism within the announced plan was not detailed.
The international stabilization forces and the new Palestinian police are supposed, according to the organizers, to ensure control over armed groups.
The realism of this scenario remains a subject of discussion.
Results of the first meeting
Facts as of today:
47 countries participated.
$7 billion promised by eight countries.
$10 billion declared by the United States.
Five countries are ready to send military contingents.
Plan β 20,000 soldiers and 12,000 police officers.
First deployment β Rafah area.
Recruitment of the new police has begun β 2,000 applications already submitted.
This is a large-scale plan.
The main question remains: will a functioning security system be created, or will the structure remain at the level of political statements.
For now β no comments. And no forecasts.
Facts are recorded. The next steps will show how realistic the announced architectural project for Gaza is and how it will affect Israel’s regional security.
