Board of Peace Approves Rafah Pilot Housing Project for 50,000 Displaced
The U.S.-led Board of Peace approved a pilot humanitarian project to house 50,000 displaced Palestinians in portable cabins near the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The project involves Israeli-vetted Palestinian police and a contingent of the International Stabilization Force providing security. While seen as a shift from full reconstruction plans, the move aims to mitigate the humanitarian crisis in the buffer zone, despite ongoing Israeli-Hamas hostilities and mediator setbacks.
Date: July 20, 2026
Location: Gaza Strip
Conflict: Israel-Hamas War
Category: humanitarian
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: The National