Ambitious 'New Gaza' Plans Unveiled by the US Amid Reconstruction Efforts

Tue Feb 03 2026 18:54:08 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the US presented an ambitious plan for a 'New Gaza,' featuring high-rise buildings, extensive housing, and infrastructural projects aimed at rebuilding the war-torn region. The proposal, led by President Trump's newly formed Board of Peace, aims to transform Gaza into a thriving urban space.

The United States has announced plans for a 'New Gaza,' which includes the construction of skyscrapers, housing estates, and a range of facilities to support agriculture, industry, and tourism. Presented by President Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the plan aims to reconstruct Gaza after extensive damage from recent conflicts, under the oversight of a new governance structure. Support from various nations and investments in the private sector are expected to be involved in this massive redevelopment effort.

The US has unveiled its plans for a 'New Gaza' that would see the devastated Palestinian territory rebuilt from scratch.

Slides showed dozens of skyscrapers stretching along the Mediterranean coast and housing estates in the Rafah area, while a map outlining the phased development of new residential, agricultural and industrial areas for the 2.1 million population.

They were presented during a signing ceremony at the World Economic Forum in Davos for President Donald Trump's new Board of Peace, which is tasked with ending the two-year war between Israel and Hamas and overseeing reconstruction.

We're going to be very successful in Gaza. It's going to be a great thing to watch, Trump declared.

I'm a real estate person at heart and it's all about location. And I said: 'Look at this location on the sea. Look at this beautiful piece of property. What it could be for so many people.'

Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, stated that 90,000 tonnes of munitions had been dropped on Gaza, resulting in 60 million tonnes of rubble to clear.

A map of the US 'Master Plan' showed a zone reserved for coastal tourism, where there would be 180 tower-blocks as well as zones for residential areas, industrial complex, data centres, advanced manufacturing and parks, agriculture and sports facilities. A new seaport and airport would be built near the Egyptian border, with a trilateral crossing where the Egyptian and Israeli borders converge.

Redevelopment would be divided into four phases, starting in Rafah and gradually moving north towards Gaza City.

The UN estimates that a staggering 81% of all structures in Gaza are destroyed or damaged, raising the stakes for the proposed reconstruction initiative.

A commitment to demilitarization and hope for immediate investment is emphasized, though the path remains laden with challenges as Hamas's role and actions will be critical to the success of this vision.