"US to govern Gaza under trusteeship for at least 10 years... developing tourism resorts"

Washington Post: "Obtained a 38-page document circulated within the Trump administration"

Includes specific plans such as voluntary relocation of Gaza residents and financial support

Cover of the 'Great Trust' plan document (Seoul=Yonhap News) The Donald Trump administration is considering a plan to relocate residents from the war-torn Gaza Strip and have the United States govern the area under a trusteeship for over 10 years, during which time tourism resorts and industrial hubs would be developed, according to a report by the U.S. daily Washington Post (WP). The photo shows the cover of a document publicly released online with the article by WP on August 31, 2025. [Screenshot from Washington Post website. Distribution and resale prohibited] 2025.9.1.

The Donald Trump administration is considering a plan to relocate Palestinian residents from the war-torn Gaza Strip and have the United States govern the area under a trusteeship for over 10 years, during which time tourism resorts and industrial hubs would be developed, the U.S. daily Washington Post (WP) reported on the 31st (local time).

The WP reported that it had obtained a 38-page document outlining a post-war Gaza management plan named 'GREAT Trust' (Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and Transformation Trust) and revealed its contents.

The name of this plan is an abbreviation for 'Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and Transformation Trust'.

According to the plan, circulated within the Trump administration, a formal trusteeship system would be established after Israel, which occupies the Gaza Strip, "transfers administrative authority and responsibility for Gaza to the GREAT Trust in accordance with a U.S.-Israel bilateral agreement."

Under this plan, the trusteeship of Gaza would continue for multiple years, anticipated to last 10 years, "until a reformed and de-radicalized Palestinian political entity is ready to assume its place."

This plan appears to align with President Trump's vision of a "Middle East's Riviera," announced on February 4th.

At the time, President Trump had proposed a vision where the U.S. would "take over" Gaza and rebuild it into a global tourist destination after relocating its Palestinian residents elsewhere.

The Great Trust plan was formulated by some of the Israelis who established and launched the 'Gaza Humanitarian Foundation' (GHF), currently responsible for aid distribution within Gaza with the support of the U.S. and Israel, excluding existing UN agencies.

A team then working at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) was responsible for the related funding plan.

According to this plan, all 2 million residents of Gaza would have to leave their country "voluntarily" during the reconstruction period or be housed and live in limited areas within Gaza.

Palestinian boy scavenging for trash in the ruins of Gaza (Gaza City, AP=Yonhap News) On August 27, 2025, 13-year-old Yassin Al-Masri scavenges through a pile of garbage to find plastic to use as fuel for cooking in the devastated city of Gaza. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi) 2025.9.1.

Palestinians who own land in Gaza would receive digital tokens in exchange for granting the Trust the right to redevelop their land.

These digital tokens could be used as funds to start a new life elsewhere, outside of Gaza, or exchanged for apartments in one of the six to eight "AI-powered smart cities" to be built in Gaza in the future.

Palestinian residents who choose to leave Gaza would receive $5,000 (7 million KRW) in cash and a subsidy to cover four years of rent and one year's worth of food in another location.

According to estimations in the Great Trust plan, the more Palestinian residents who leave Gaza rather than staying in temporary facilities within the territory, the more the Trust can save on costs for providing temporary housing and living support, estimated at $23,000 (32 million KRW) per person.

The WP analyzed that the most attractive aspect of the Great Trust plan is that it does not require funding from the U.S. government and is designed to provide significant profits to investors.

Unlike the GHF's Gaza food distribution plan, which is highly controversial and often faces cash shortages, the Great Trust plan is described in the document as "not relying on donations."

Funding would be raised through public and private sector investment in "mega-projects" such as electric vehicle factories, data centers, beach resorts, and high-rise apartment complexes, with the plan projecting that a total investment of $100 billion (140 trillion KRW) would almost quadruple in 10 years upon recovery, with a "self-generating" revenue stream continuing.

A "world-class resort" to be built on the western coast of Gaza has been named the "Gaza Trump Riviera" and could potentially feature an artificial island similar to those built near Dubai.

Earlier in July, Reuters reported that a plan was being pursued to construct large-scale camps named 'Humanitarian Transit Areas' inside and outside Gaza to house residents. The term 'transit area' is commonly used to refer to refugee camps.

The White House and the State Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment from WP and Reuters.