Dr. Clemens Chay

Researcher in the Geopolitical & Domestic Affairs of the Gulf Arab States

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Gaza Outlook Remains Dim, Despite Some Progress

A youth walks along the ruins of a destroyed building in the Zahra neighbourhood, southwest of Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, at sunset on 6 February 2026. Since 10 October 2025, a fragile US-sponsored truce in Gaza has largely halted the fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas, but both sides have alleged frequent violations. Photo: AFP

In this latest piece for the Middle East Institute at NUS, I argue that Trump’s Board of Peace and the prospective transition into Phase II for Gaza’s reconstruction constitute a repackaged “Gaza Riviera” vision first introduced last March. At that time, the idea was heavily criticised, but it has now appeared in a different form.

To read the full commentary, visit HERE.