Jared Kushner, who leads the effort to rebuild Gaza, admitted on September 23, 2026, that the Board of Peace has faced delays since its formation.

An ongoing armed conflict between Israel and Hamas that escalated on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a large-scale assault on southern Israel, killing over 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages. Israel's subsequent military campaign in Gaza has triggered a severe humanitarian crisis with mass casualties and widespread displacement.