The Trump-Backed Palestinian Who Wants to Push Gaza’s Rubble Into the Sea
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
Ali Shaath, a Palestinian civil engineer and former deputy planning minister, has been appointed to lead a US-backed committee to govern Gaza and oversee its reconstruction after years of Hamas control. His plan includes pushing war rubble into the Mediterranean to create new land and clear debris, aiming to rebuild Gaza’s infrastructure within three years and complete broader reconstruction in seven years. Shaath’s committee will gradually extend its authority over Gaza as Israeli forces withdraw from parts of the territory under a phased ceasefire plan supported by the US. The initiative has received backing from Hamas and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, though challenges remain due to ongoing security concerns, restrictions on heavy equipment imports by Israel, and unresolved conflicts between Israel and Hamas.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Psalm 24:1-2
"The earth is the LORD’S, and all it contains, the world, and those who dwell in it. For He has founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the rivers."
Commentary:
Gaza’s future is again being contested and shaped by plans, policies, and ongoing conflict. People living in the land sense the fragility of every proposal. The passage here underscores that, even amid human efforts and shifting authorities, the ultimate ownership of the land belongs to God alone. The hope of reconstructing Gaza highlights how the biblical land remains a focal point of modern and prophetic struggle. Patterns of restless transition and governance in this territory echo the instability that biblical prophecy associates with the last days.
Prophetic Trend:
Plans for Gaza’s reconstruction and new leadership reflect the intensifying pattern of competing authorities and instability upon land God gave to Israel.
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Source Excerpt:
A drone view shows Palestinians walking past the rubble, following Israeli forces’ withdrawal from the area, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Gaza City, Oct. 11, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas Ali Shaath, the Palestinian former government official chosen to administer Gaza under a US-backed deal, has an ambitious plan that includes pushing war debris into the Mediterranean Sea and rebuilding destroyed infrastructure within three years. The appointment of the civil engineer and former deputy planning minister on Thursday marked the start of the next phase of US President Donald Trump‘s plan to end Israel’s war in Gaza. Shaath will chair a group of 15 Palestinian technocrats tasked with governing the Palestinian enclave after years of rule by Hamas terrorists. Under Trump‘s plan, Israel has withdrawn from nearly half of Gaza but its troops remain in control of the other half, a wasteland where nearly all buildings have been destroyed. Trump has floated turning Gaza into the “Riviera of the Middle East.” Shaath will face the uncertain task of rebuilding the territory’s shattered infrastructure and clearing an estimated 68 million tons of rubble and unexplod...
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Source: Algemeiner
Posted on 01-15-2026 14:03