The Board of Peace denied in a statement on Friday posted on social media after the Reuters story was published that it had funding problems. Even after a ceasefire was agreed last October, Israeli attacks have killed at least 700 people in Gaza according to health officials there, while militant attacks have killed four soldiers according to Israel. Trump's board has been leading negotiations with Hamas and other Palestinian factions on disarmament. Israel says Hamas must lay down arms before it pulls troops out of Gaza, Hamas says it will not comply without guarantees of Israel's withdrawal and a halt to firing in Gaza. The Gaza war began with Hamas' October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel that killed 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies.

Source: The Standard April 12, 2026 06:50 UTC