US President Trump posted on social media that the founding members of the "Peace Commission" he advocated for have pledged more than $5 billion (S$6.3 billion) to rebuild Gaza.
On Sunday (February 15), Trump wrote on Truth Social that members of the Peace Commission are scheduled to meet in Washington on February 19 to announce that the founding members of the commission have pledged more than $5 billion for humanitarian and reconstruction projects in Gaza and will send “thousands of personnel” to join a stabilization force to help maintain security in Gaza.
In his post, Trump emphasized: "It is very important that Hamas fulfill its commitment to 'complete and immediate disarmament'."
According to a draft charter seen by Bloomberg, the Trump administration is demanding that countries contribute at least $1 billion to secure a permanent seat on the Peace Commission.
On January 22, Trump launched the peace committee he spearheaded in Davos, Switzerland. The White House had previously stated that approximately 35 countries had agreed to join the committee, but only 19 signed the agreement that day, primarily from the Middle East and South America, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Argentina, and Paraguay. Hungary, Bulgaria, Kosovo, and Indonesia were also present. All of America's traditional allies, particularly Western European countries, were absent.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced during his visit to Washington last Wednesday (11th) that Israel would join the peace committee strongly promoted by President Trump. Netanyahu's visit to Washington was to discuss the Iran issue with Trump, and the Gaza Strip was reportedly also among the topics of discussion.
Source: [Lianhe Zaobao] (https://www.zaobao.com/news/world/story20260216-8519012)