American media reports Gaza reconstruction command center to open soon.
The command center, which will coordinate security, relief, and reconstruction efforts inside Gaza, will initially be led by a three-star American general, ABC News reported, citing the two US officials.
The commander is expected to have a foreign deputy, equivalent to a two-star officer, the US officials told the network.
The center is located inside Israel, just northeast of Gaza, at a location that has not been publicly disclosed for security reasons, the report said. The center will not be located on an Israeli military base to ensure that officials from other countries involved in rebuilding Gaza can attend, the officials said.
The center is seen as key to implementing the extraordinary logistics of the effort to rebuild and secure Gaza after two years of war, ABC News added. The US and other countries are still discussing how an international security force would be formed and how it would operate inside the Gaza Strip, as well as how food and other aid would be distributed.
Trump has already deployed 200 US troops to coordinate operations; these military forces specialize in transportation, planning, logistics, and security. They will work alongside representatives from other partner countries, the private sector, and NGOs.
US sources told the network that the command center is slowly starting to work and will reach what the military calls “initial operational capability” in the coming days.
On September 29, 2025, the US president unveiled his 20-point plan for a ceasefire in Gaza at a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Although the plan has introduced its goal of ending the war in Gaza and rebuilding the area, there is serious criticism of the plan.
In response to Trump’s ceasefire plan, the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) agreed on October 3, 2025, corresponding to 11 Mohar 1404, to a complete cessation of hostilities, a prisoner exchange, and independent administration of Gaza, and called for a review of the future of Gaza within the framework of Palestinian national interests.
Following this plan, indirect talks between Hamas and Israel began in the Egyptian coastal city of Sharm el-Sheik, with Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey mediating to reach a U.S.-sponsored ceasefire agreement.
On October 8, 2025, the U.S. President announced, “I am proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed the first phase of our peace plan. This means that all hostages will be released soon, and Israel will withdraw its forces to an agreed-upon line as the first steps toward a strong, lasting, and lasting peace. All sides will be treated fairly.”