Ynet: Israel agrees to Qatari funding for Gaza reconstruction

During negotiations with Hamas over a hostage release deal and a ceasefire in Gaza, Israel has, in principle, agreed to allow Qatar and other countries to begin investing resources and funds in the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip during the truce phase.

According to Ynet, this was one of Hamas’s key demands. The organisation’s leadership stated that meeting this condition would demonstrate Israel’s seriousness about ending the war.

For its part, Israel has insisted that the reconstruction of Gaza should not rely solely on Qatari funding, but also include contributions from other countries.

However, regional powers such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have declined to commit to Gaza’s reconstruction until Israel makes a firm pledge to end the war.