Israel is reportedly stopping the Gaza "Board of Peace" from building its first project, a setback for Trump's reconstruction plan and for Palestinians waiting on aid.

• The plan was a small base for 150 international troops meant to anchor a stabilizing force in Gaza.
• Israel won't open the border, so the US contractor hired to build it can't get in.
• Without that force, nothing else moves — no security, no construction equipment, no utilities, no basic services.
• Israel and the Board of Peace both declined to comment; people close to the plan say they expect Israeli approval after the October 27 elections.
• The blockage fits a wider reading: Israel means to keep the land for settlement, and is clearing rubble and keeping journalists out to hide the scale of the killing.

Outlook: Nothing is likely to be built until after the Israeli elections, and even then approval looks doubtful.