White House preview: $5 billion pledged for Gaza reconstruction; details, troop commitments to be released
February 18, 2026 | Department of State, Executive, Federal
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The White House said the president will chair a Board of Peace meeting tomorrow where more than $5,000,000,000 in pledges for Gaza reconstruction and humanitarian assistance will be announced.
A White House spokesperson said the pledges reflect investments toward reconstructing Gaza and that member countries on the board — together with a "technocratic layer" beneath the board — will take part in decisions about how funds are spent. The spokesperson said the White House will provide a country-by-country breakdown of pledges and a list of attending countries ("more than 20") after the briefing.
Reporters asked which countries will provide troops for an international stabilization force and how soon such a force would be deployed; the spokesperson said she did not have a deployment timeline and that details would be announced at the meeting. She also noted that the Vatican had declined to join the initiative and called that decision "deeply unfortunate."
Why it matters: International pledges and the formation of a multinational stabilization force would shape reconstruction plans and security arrangements on the ground in Gaza. The administration presented the Board of Peace as the mechanism to coordinate funding and security, but the briefing did not include a roster of member states or implementation timelines.
The spokesperson said the president will open and briefly chair the meeting before departing for a Georgia trip and again offered to provide reporters with the detailed pledge breakdown and attendee list.
A White House spokesperson said the pledges reflect investments toward reconstructing Gaza and that member countries on the board — together with a "technocratic layer" beneath the board — will take part in decisions about how funds are spent. The spokesperson said the White House will provide a country-by-country breakdown of pledges and a list of attending countries ("more than 20") after the briefing.
Reporters asked which countries will provide troops for an international stabilization force and how soon such a force would be deployed; the spokesperson said she did not have a deployment timeline and that details would be announced at the meeting. She also noted that the Vatican had declined to join the initiative and called that decision "deeply unfortunate."
Why it matters: International pledges and the formation of a multinational stabilization force would shape reconstruction plans and security arrangements on the ground in Gaza. The administration presented the Board of Peace as the mechanism to coordinate funding and security, but the briefing did not include a roster of member states or implementation timelines.
The spokesperson said the president will open and briefly chair the meeting before departing for a Georgia trip and again offered to provide reporters with the detailed pledge breakdown and attendee list.
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