Trump to unveil multibillion-dollar Gaza reconstruction plan, stabilization force at BoP meeting

Trump to unveil multibillion-dollar Gaza reconstruction plan, stabilization force at BoP meeting

REUTERS

US President Donald Trump will announce a multi-billion-dollar reconstruction plan for Gaza and detail plans for a UN-authorized stabilization force for the Palestinian enclave at the first formal meeting of his Board of Peace next week, two senior US officials said on Thursday.

Delegations from at least 20 countries, including many heads of state, are expected to attend the meeting in Washington, DC, which Trump will chair on February 19, the officials told Reuters on condition of anonymity.

The details on Trump's plans for the first meeting of his Board of Peace for Gaza have not been previously reported.

Trump signed documents in Davos, Switzerland, on January 23 establishing the Board of Peace. The board's creation was endorsed by a United Nations Security Council resolution as part of Trump's Gaza plan.

While regional Middle East powers, including Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, as well as major emerging nations such as Indonesia, have joined the board, global powers and traditional Western US allies have been more cautious.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday during his visit to Washington that Israel has joined the board.

Trump has stirred concerns that the Board of Peace might try to resolve other conflicts around the world and compete with the United Nations. The US officials said the meeting next week will focus solely on Gaza.

They said a central part of the meeting will be Trump's announcement of a multi-billion-dollar fund for Gaza, which will include monetary contributions from participating board members.

One official called the offers "generous" and said that the United States had not made any explicit requests for donations.

"People have come to us offering," the official said. "The president will make announcements vis-à-vis the money raised."

Last week, Axios reported that the administration has been trying to bring world leaders to this gathering, after failing to secure support from most Western allies for the board due to skepticism about its functioning.

“Nothing has been confirmed yet, but the administration is planning it and has started checking which leaders are able to attend,” one source told Axios.

Deployment of the International Stabilization Force is a key part of the next phase of Trump's Gaza plan, announced in September. Under the first phase, a fragile ceasefire in the two-year-old war began on October 10, and Hamas has released hostages while Israel has freed detained Palestinians.

Trump will announce that several countries plan to provide several thousand troops to the stabilization force that is expected to deploy in Gaza in the months ahead, the officials said.

A primary concern for now is disarming Hamas fighters who have been reluctant to give up their weapons. Under Trump's Gaza plan, Hamas members who commit to peaceful co-existence and to decommission their weapons will be given amnesty. Members of Hamas who wish to leave Gaza will be provided safe passage to receiving countries, under the plan.

The Board of Peace meetings will also include detailed reports on the work of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, which was established to take over the day-to-day civil administration of the Gaza Strip from Hamas. The committee announced its members and held its first meeting in January.

Other updates will cover humanitarian aid for Gaza and the Gaza police, the officials said.

The Board of Peace meetings will also include detailed reports on the work of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, which was established to take over the day-to-day civil administration of the Gaza Strip from Hamas. The committee announced its members and held its first meeting in January.

Trump Gives Iran A Deadline For War That Roughly Corresponds With The End Of Ramadan

Trump Gives Iran A Deadline For War That Roughly Corresponds With The End Of Ramadan

Michael Snyder

President Trump has just said that Iran will have about a “month” to make a deal.  If you look at the calendar, about a month from now we will be very close to the end of Ramadan.  I think that President Trump is hoping that the military preparations that the U.S. is making in the Middle East will convince Iran to make significant concessions.  But the Iranians have repeatedly told us that they must be allowed to continue to enrich uranium and that there will be absolutely no negotiations regarding their ballistic missile program or their support for proxies in the region.  So there is no way that a deal is going to happen.  In the end, either President Trump will pull the trigger or the Israelis will go in alone.

Either way, it appears that a final showdown with Iran is coming.

With each passing day, we get closer to the fateful moment when the missiles will start flying.

We are being told that the U.S. buildup that we are witnessing in the Middle East right now is “unprecedented in scale”…

The pace of the US Air Force’s buildup of its air force in preparation for a strike on Iran continues to be unprecedented in scale.

At least five KC-135R/T tanker aircraft took off from RAF Mildenhall, en route to southern Europe. They were deployed to support a flight of six F-35A Lightning II fighters belonging to “The Green Mountain Boys” squadron (158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard). The aircraft are being deployed from Lakenheath Air Base in the UK to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.

According to air traffic monitoring data, the flow of military transport aircraft also remains high and covers several directions at once.

On top of everything else, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that another aircraft carrier strike group has been ordered to get ready to go to the Middle East…

The Pentagon has told a second aircraft carrier strike group to prepare to deploy to the Middle East as the U.S. military readies for a potential attack on Iran, according to three U.S. officials.

President Trump said Tuesday that he was weighing sending a second carrier to the Middle East to prepare for military action if negotiations with Iran failed. The order to deploy could be issued in a matter of hours, one of the officials said.

Adding another carrier to the mix will definitely raise tensions in the region.

According to the Journal, the most likely carrier to be deployed is the USS George H.W. Bush…

One of the officials said the Pentagon was readying a carrier to deploy in two weeks, likely from the U.S. East Coast. The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush is completing a series of training exercises off the coast of Virginia, and it could potentially expedite those exercises, officials say.

The warship can launch and recover strike, electronic attack and reconnaissance aircraft. That includes carrier versions of the F-35 Lighting stealth fighter, according to a Navy official. The Wall Street Journal has previously reported any military strike inside Iran would likely use stealth aircraft, such as F-35 or F-22 Raptor jet fighters and B-2 Spirit bombers.

After holding a three hour meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, Trump stated that during the meeting he “insisted that negotiations with Iran continue to see whether or not a Deal can be consummated”…

I have just finished meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu, of Israel, and various of his Representatives. It was a very good meeting, the tremendous relationship between our two Countries continues. There was nothing definitive reached other than I insisted that negotiations with Iran continue to see whether or not a Deal can be consummated. If it can, I let the Prime Minister know that will be a preference. If it cannot, we will just have to see what the outcome will be. Last time Iran decided that they were better off not making a Deal, and they were hit with Midnight Hammer — That did not work well for them. Hopefully this time they will be more reasonable and responsible. Additionally, we discussed the tremendous progress being made in Gaza, and the Region in general. There is truly PEACE in the Middle East. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

It would be wonderful if a deal could be made.

But the Iranians are absolutely determined to continue enriching uranium, and they won’t even talk about their ballistic missile program…

Iran has signaled it could limit its nuclear program in return for sanctions relief, but has rejected the other demands, and that missiles would be a red line.

“No one can make the slightest encroachment on our missiles,” Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday, according to Iranian media, “our missiles are not a subject of negotiation and will not be.”

That won’t fly with the Israelis.

Following his meeting with Trump, Netanyahu once again reaffirmed that any agreement with the Iranians must include limitations on Iran’s ballistic missile program…

“I do not hide my general skepticism about the possibility of reaching any agreement with Iran. However, I made it clear that if an agreement is reached, it must include the important components for us, for the State of Israel, and in my opinion also for the entire international community: not only the nuclear issue, but also the ballistic missiles and the Iranian proxies in the region.”

The Israelis have already made it very clear that they are prepared to attack Iran alone if necessary.

So there will be war no matter what Trump ultimately decides to do.

For now, Trump says that he is giving the Iranians a “month” to make a deal…

President Trump said Thursday that Iran would face a “very traumatic” moment if it doesn’t make a deal with the US “over the next month.”

“We have to make a deal, otherwise it’s going to be very traumatic, very traumatic,” Trump told reporters at the White House — one day after he met privately with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Asked about his timeline for an agreement to be reached, Trump said: “I guess over the next month.”

“Phase two will be very tough for them,” he added. “I’m not looking for that.”

Why is Trump giving Iran a month?

Well, I think that he realizes that attacking Iran during the month of Ramadan would be deeply offensive to Muslims all over the world.

In just a few days, approximately a quarter of the entire population of the globe will begin celebrating Ramadan…

More than 2 billion Muslims worldwide will soon begin observing Ramadan with the sighting of the waxing crescent moon.

During Ramadan, which begins in mid-February in 2026, Muslims focus on God-consciousness, self-reflection, and self-improvement as they fast, abstaining from food and water between sunrise and sunset.

This year, the first night of Ramadan is expected to start on the evening of February 17th…

According to Islamic Relief, the first night of Ramadan in 2026 is expected to happen on Tuesday evening, Feb. 17. As of Feb. 11, the start of Ramadan is approximately 6 days away. The holy month will last 29–30 days, until the sighting of the next waxing crescent moon.

The end of Ramadan will fall some time in the middle of March.

That roughly corresponds with the deadline that Trump has just given to Iran.

Interestingly, next month there will be a blood moon eclipse on Purim for the third year in a row too.

Will next month be the time when the Middle East erupts in flames, or will we get another reprieve?

The clock is ticking, and a global nightmare of epic proportions is right at the door.

Evil Exposed In A Prophetic Era

The Exposure of Evil from the Epstein Files and the Rise of the Antichrist

River Wilde

The world is witnessing an unprecedented wave of revelations—powerful leaders, wealthy elites, and institutions long considered untouchable are being exposed for heinous crimes. The Epstein files, in particular, have shocked the world, revealing the depth of corruption and abuse perpetrated against the most innocent among us. These revelations are disturbing—but they are not random.

For those who study the Bible and the prophecies of the end times, these events carry a clear warning: the world is being prepared for a leader who will present himself as the ultimate solution to chaos. The Bible calls this figure the antichrist, the one who will rise as a false “savior” and deceive many with promises of peace and order.

Here’s what we are seeing unfold:

 Rampant Exposure of Evil

Crimes that were hidden for decades are now coming to light. The exposure of human trafficking networks, abuse by elites, and secret dealings is causing shockwaves across society. The chaos is not only societal—it is spiritual. The Bible warned that in the last days, evil would be revealed and the hearts of men would grow cold (Matthew 24:12).

 Rising Fear and Chaos

As these revelations hit the public, trust in governments, institutions, and leaders is eroding. Fear spreads as people realize that corruption reaches the highest levels. History and prophecy show that in times of fear and uncertainty, people crave strong leadership—someone who can bring “peace” and order.

 The Stage for the Antichrist

The antichrist thrives in chaos. The more society loses faith in traditional leadership and moral structures, the more receptive the world becomes to a figure who claims he can fix everything. The global shock over scandals like the Epstein files is softening hearts and minds to deception, unknowingly preparing humanity to welcome a false savior.

 A Call for Discernment

The exposure of evil is a warning for God’s people: discernment is critical. Do not be deceived by those who appear righteous but are morally corrupt. The Bible repeatedly warns that the antichrist will appear as a man of peace while hiding a heart of destruction (2 Thessalonians 2:3-4).

The key lesson is this: the world’s chaos and the exposure of hidden sins are not random—they are prophetic markers. They signal that humanity is approaching the period described in Scripture when deception will peak and false leadership will rise.

God is allowing the veil to lift so that His people can see clearly. These revelations are painful—but they are also an invitation to strengthen your faith, sharpen your discernment, and prepare spiritually for the challenges ahead.

So, for a moment, consider this biblical explanation rather than getting caught up in the emotion of what is happening right before us. Through ALL of the current events that are happening in our world today, they serve as a specific purpose…Setting the stage and “NEED” for a new leader to immerge upon the world stage to claim that he can solve all of these things, and bring the world false “Peace and Safety.”

The WORLD is screaming for a new leader to fix our “Broken World.” Can you see what is happening? Can you see the NEED for an “awesome” new leader to immerge?

We know through scripture that we will soon experience a financial collapse…Globally! Why? What is the purpose of this? Because this too creates the need of a new world leader, the antichrist, to “Fix our Broken World.”

The scriptures also teach that their must be a “Great Falling away from God,” prior to the arrival of the antichrist. This in itself is another factor in preparing the world for the antichrist.

In summary, team evil is currently preparing the world for the arrival of the antichrist through:

Government collapse

Moral decay

Loss from God’s direction because of the falling away

Recognizing people can’t trust any leaders; Shock and Chaos through the expose of what is happening to children

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Israel Finalizes Advanced David’s Sling Air Defense Tests Preparations for Possible U.S. Strike on Iran

Israel Finalizes Advanced David’s Sling Air Defense Tests Preparations for Possible U.S. Strike on Iran

Emmitt Barry

Israel’s Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday that its advanced David’s Sling air and missile defense system has completed a series of complex modernized tests, a development officials say bolsters the country’s defensive posture as tensions with Iran escalate and the United States prepares military options that could include direct strikes.

The tests, conducted jointly with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and Israeli defense contractor Rafael, involved simulated scenarios based on operational lessons learned from the intense June 2025 conflict with Iran, where Tehran launched hundreds of missiles and drones toward Israeli territory. The trials assessed the upgraded system’s ability to engage a wide array of aerial threats — including rockets, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, aircraft, and drones — as part of a broader enhancement of Israel’s multi-tiered air defense network.

Defense officials described the successful test series as a technological and operational breakthrough, reinforcing the capability of David’s Sling — originally fielded in 2017 — to function at peak performance against current and emerging threats. The system serves as the middle layer of Israel’s layered defenses, positioned between short-range interceptors like Iron Dome and long-range systems such as the Arrow family.

The announcement comes amid heightened strategic maneuvering in Washington and the broader Middle East. The U.S. Department of Defense is reportedly preparing to deploy a second aircraft carrier strike group to the region, a move officials say is intended to bolster deterrence against Iran as Washington weighs military options, including potential strikes on Iranian nuclear and missile infrastructure.

Analysts note that while David’s Sling is not intended to intercept intercontinental ballistic missiles, its enhanced capabilities reduce reliance on costlier long-range interceptors and free other elements of the defense umbrella to focus on strategic targets. During the June 2025 conflict, Israeli defenses — bolstered by U.S. missile defense support — intercepted a large portion of ballistic threats launched from Iran.

As U.S.–Iran tensions simmer near potential military escalation, Israel’s emphasis on bolstering both its own defenses and coordination with American military assets reflects a dual strategy of deterrence and preparedness, positioning the region on a precipice where diplomacy and defense readiness stand in sharp balance.

China's Central Bank Keeps Buying Gold... And Dumping US Debt

China's Central Bank Keeps Buying Gold... And Dumping US Debt

Andrew Moran via The Epoch Times,

China’s ferocious appetite for gold is influencing the global metals market, and that demand is what will keep driving up metal prices, according to Michael Howell, founder of CrossBorder Capital.

The People’s Bank of China’s gold holdings totaled 74.19 million fine troy ounces by the end of January, up from 74.15 million in the previous month, according to recent central bank data.

Beijing’s value of gold reserves also surged to $369.58 billion, from $319.45 billion in December 2025.

Gold accounts for almost 9 percent of China’s total reserves, the World Gold Council estimates.

The metals market has been on a roller coaster ride over the past few months.

Gold prices are currently trading at about $5,000 per ounce—up by 17 percent this year—on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Silver, the sister commodity to gold, is hovering at about $80 per ounce. The white metal has fallen sharply since reaching an all-time high of $121.

Global financial markets are experiencing a commodities boom, particularly in industrials, which coincides with the buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure. At the same time, Howell said, energy is also witnessing a dramatic increase.

“Stronger economic activity worldwide will elevate oil prices from their current subdued levels,” he said. “Gold has had a tremendous rally over the last 18 months. It’s defied most predictions, but it continues to go up.”

China is playing an outsized role in its meteoric ascent.

Although retail traders are fueling sizable inflows into gold investments, China has been on a gold-buying spree for years as part of the country’s de-dollarization efforts.

For more than a decade, Beijing has been diversifying its foreign exchange reserves to reduce its exposure to the U.S. dollar and American assets, particularly Treasury securities.

In October, China’s holdings of U.S. debt fell to $688.7 billion, down by nearly 10 percent from the previous year, according to Treasury Department data.

Reports have surfaced that Chinese regulators have advised banks to trim their holdings of U.S. government bonds because of market volatility. Whether this shows up in the data over the coming months could further cement China’s long-term plans to ditch the dollar and remain in gold.

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