The photo, taken from Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip, shows smoke swirling over the destroyed buildings during Israel’s strike on July 17, 2025, on the besieged Palestinian territory.
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The document detailing the postwar Gaza plan aims to bring President Donald Trump’s vision of the “Gaza Riviera” to reality – in favor of massive displacements, artificial intelligence, and the enclave that has been stolen by the war for at least a decade of US trusts.
The plan outlined in a 38-page document originally disclosed by the Washington Post is reportedly under consideration by the Trump administration. This includes digital tokens, a “voluntary” relocation of Gaza’s population in exchange for six to eight “AI-powered smart cities,” and a manufacturing hub named after Elon Musk.
It also calls for the entire Gaza population of 2 million at least temporarily to be relocated through what is called a voluntary departure to another country, or through the movement of residents to temporary residential areas within the strip during reconstruction.
The plan was developed by some of the same Israelis behind the controversial US-Alike and Israel-supported Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), according to the Washington Post, which first reported on the document. The GHF, which it says is to provide food inside the enclave, has received intense criticism from UN experts for allegedly being “exploited by a secret military and geopolitical agenda in a serious violation of international law.”
The State Department and the White House did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment.
According to a plan entitled “Reconstruction of Gaza, Trust in Economic Acceleration and Change, or Great Trust, Gaza is “under US trust for about a decade until reformed and derailed Palestinian politics are ready to step into the shoes. We promise to change the long blocked territory where more than 60,000 Palestinians have been killed since the start of the Israel-Hamas War on October 7, 2023, and over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in a glorious tourist resort and technology hub.
“Reconstruction will dramatically improve the quality of life by increasing Gaza’s value by ~$32.4bn,” the document says. According to the documents, great trust began under the first bilateral agreement between the US and Israel, where Israel maintains “a comprehensive right to meet security needs.”
The State Department and the White House did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment.
People gather in the gardens of Arab Hospital, also known as Baptist Hospital, to mourn the bodies of the victims killed in the Israeli bombing of Gaza city on March 18, 2025.
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The plan’s authors argue that federal funds and donations are not needed. Instead, it is funded by private and public sector investments in what is called “megaprojects.” From data centers and electric car plants to luxury apartments and seaside resorts.
The development plan also uses about 30% of the public land and is leased to the trust for up to 99 years. It also envisages investments as initial capital and assets.
According to the documents, Gazan, who chooses to move to another country, will receive a $5,000 relocation package, four-year rent subsidies and a one-year food subsidies. The plan assumes that 25% of Gazan choose to leave the country, and 75% of them choose not to return.
US President Donald Trump will shake hands with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a meeting at the White House oval office in Washington, DC on April 7, 2025.
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The plan claimed that the method would save $23,000 on all Palestinian relocations compared to the cost of helping those staying in Gaza. The document will not address international law, opposition to the mass transfer of Palestine, or opposition to this plan by other Arab countries that have called for Palestinians to state and self-determination.
The “end state” of the plan is Gaza’s “autonomy under the Abrahamic agreement” which is the framework for establishing diplomatic relations with Israel. However, no mention of officially recognized Palestinian states is made.
According to the plan, residents of land leaving their property will also receive a “digital token” in exchange for their right to develop property and “redeem the token for ownership of the reconstructed residence.”
Trump first unveiled his vision for the “Gaza Riviera” under US ownership in February, causing rapid condemnation and shock, particularly from Middle Eastern allies, including Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. Rights groups accused Israel of carrying out ethnic cleansing and genocide in Gaza, and accused the Israeli government of forcing its denial. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praises Trump’s ideas.
