# Trump’s Gaza board plans base for 150 Moroccan troops 2026-08-07T08:41:44+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A military outpost for about 150 Moroccan troops is expected to become the first construction project under US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Gaza, The Times of India reports. The proposed base would cover roughly 100 metres by 120 metres inside territory under direct Israeli military control, about a mile from the Israeli border. Louisiana-based Arkel International has reportedly been selected, but its contract is not final. The facility would support an international stabilisation force authorised by a UN resolution, though its troop contributors, legal framework and deployment date remain unsettled. Morocco has promised a small rotating contingent. Earlier plans envisaged expanding the site to house about 5,000 personnel. The board has also narrowed its reconstruction programme from a territory-wide plan to a pilot project in southern Gaza. At least 80% of Gaza’s buildings were damaged or destroyed during the war, while most of its roughly 2 million residents remain in makeshift camps. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Board of Peace, Donald Trump, Gaza, Morocco, reconstruction Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/trumps-gaza-board-plans-base-for-150-moroccan-troops/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/trumps-gaza-board-plans-base-for-150-moroccan-troops/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.