More than 20 countries have signed onto the U.S. president’s initiative so far
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Feb. 15 that member states of his Board of Peace will announce a combined pledge of more than $5 billion toward Gaza humanitarian and reconstruction efforts at a meeting in Washington this week.
“Just last month, two dozen distinguished Founding Members joined me in Davos, Switzerland, to celebrate its official formation, and present a bold Vision for the Civilians in Gaza,” Trump wrote on social media.
“On February 19th, 2026, I will again be joined by Board of Peace Members at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., where we will announce that Member States have pledged more than $5 BILLION DOLLARS toward the Gaza Humanitarian and Reconstruction efforts, and have committed thousands of personnel to the International Stabilization Force and Local Police to maintain Security and Peace for Gazans.”
The Feb. 19 summit will be the first official meeting of the group, featuring delegations and heads of state from the more than 20 countries that have signed onto Trump’s initiative so far.
A United Nations Security Council resolution approved the creation of the board, which is aimed at finally bringing the war between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group in Gaza to a close.
Following Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, assault on southern Israel, the two sides had been at war until agreeing to a cease-fire in October 2025. Israel and Hamas have accused each other of violating the terms of the U.S.-brokered cease-fire.
The Israeli government alleges that Hamas has killed four Israeli soldiers since the cease-fire went into effect, and the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry has accused Israeli troops of killing more than 590 Palestinians in the same period.
Board of Peace
Soon after announcing the Board of Peace, Trump hosted representatives from the group of nations at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22.
So far, Middle Eastern countries such as Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, Qatar, and Israel have signed onto the board, as have Hungary, Argentina, Paraguay, Indonesia, Mongolia, and others.
By Jacob Burg
