Saudi Arabia says it needs more clarity on IDF withdrawal, Hamas disarmament before it can commit funds to Gaza

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan says his country cannot commit funds for the reconstruction of Gaza until it has more clarity regarding the yet-to-be-implemented withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Strip and the disarmament of Hamas.

Asked at the Munich Security Conference whether Riyadh will fund Gaza’s reconstruction and on what terms, Prince Faisal responds that his country is “fully supportive” of the Board of Peace and US President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan.

However, he stresses that, “We need to see a real end to the conflict.”

“That means we need to have clarity on when Israel is going to withdraw, when Hamas is going to disarm, when everyone is going to comply with all 20 points of the 20-point plan,” Prince Faisal says, indicating that each side has failed to implement their part.

“The US is working on that. There’s a meeting on the 19th that will give us a lot more clarity,” he notes, referring to the Board of Peace fundraising meeting set for next Thursday.

The US is hoping to announce $1.25 billion donations from the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Kuwait, a US official and two Arab diplomats told The Times of Israel earlier this week. The New York Times reported that the US is also planning on making a similar donation.

The Saudi foreign minister says that Riyadh will be in a better position to determine “where we can best contribute toward — not just reconstruction, but also that the people of Gaza and Palestine can have a better future.”