Kushner and Witkoff Unveil $112.1 Billion Gaza Redevelopment Plan

A draft plan to reinvent the Gaza Strip as a luxury destination has been developed by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, two senior aides to former President Donald Trump, according to documents circulated among allied circles. The proposal, labeled Project Sunrise, outlines a $112.1 billion program to rebuild and reimagine Gaza over a decade, with the United States providing roughly half of the funding through grants and debt guarantees if the plan gains approval.

In its more concrete terms, the plan envisions a phased redevelopment beginning with temporary shelters, field hospitals and mobile clinics for those displaced, followed by the construction of paved roads and power lines. It also sketches aspirational features such as beachside hotel properties, high-speed rail links and AI-optimized electricity grids. Officials say the project could begin within about two months after clearances are obtained, though much work remains to be done on security and governance.

The plan frames the debt as payable from profits generated by the redevelopment, with a transitional committee of Palestinians and international experts to run the territory under a new Board of Peace chaired by Donald Trump. Hamas and other militant groups would be barred from any role in government, and all weapons, tunnels and military infrastructure would be dismantled under independent supervision. If implemented, the four-phase approach would begin with basic infrastructure rebuilds before advancing to the broader, more futuristic elements of the project.

However, officials acknowledge several critical questions remain unanswered. The draft does not specify how the remaining half of funding would be sourced beyond U.S. support, nor does it address where the roughly two million Palestinians displaced by construction would reside beyond temporary shelter. Skepticism runs high among several security and development officials about Hamas disarming long enough to permit such a plan, and about whether the political and security conditions on the ground can sustain a prolonged reconstruction effort.

A White House spokesperson said the administration would continue to work with international partners to sustain a lasting peace and lay the groundwork for a peaceful and prosperous Gaza, while stressing that any path forward must contend with complex regional realities and the needs of civilians who have lived through years of conflict.

The proposal mirrors, in some form, past promises from former President Trump that Gaza could be rebuilt and integrated into a broader regional renewal. In October, Trump publicly described a peace process that would end the war in Gaza and, he claimed, lead to the rehabilitation of the entire Middle East through regional investment. Critics have cautioned that such plans are contingent on durable ceasefires, security guarantees, and credible governance in Gaza — conditions that remain unsettled as officials review this draft.