A Plan to Rebuild Gaza Lists Nearly 30 Companies. Many Say They’re Not Involved
The GHF was created in early 2025, following conversations between individuals such as Eisenberg, Tancman, and consultant Yotam HaCohen, who, like Tancman, is part of COGAT. They were reportedly concerned that Hamas was stealing aid intended for civilians, but an analysis by a USAID agency found no evidence of that.
Through conversations with Israeli officials, GHF began receiving on-the-ground support from two American companies: Safe Reach Solutions, led by former CIA officer Philip Reilly, and UG Solutions, led by former Green Beret Jameson Govoni. Neither responded to requests for comment.
GHF is currently led by Johnnie Moore Jr., a former Trump official and evangelical Christian. It was initially led by Jake Wood, a former Marine who founded Team Rubicon, an organization that deploys veterans to disaster areas. Wood resigned after about three months, saying he could not oversee the distribution of aid to the GHF while “adhering to the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence.”
Alternative paths
The GREAT Trust’s presentation is not Gaza’s only business-focused redevelopment plan.
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was linked to developing an alternative plan which was leaked to the Guardian and Haaretz. Among other things, the plan proposes creating a Gaza Investment Promotion and Economic Development Authority, which would be a “business-oriented, professionally led authority responsible for generating investable projects,” according to various reports in the plan, but it does not mention any specific companies.
Another group called “Palestine Emerging” – made up of an international collective of business executives and consultants – also created a plan for post-war Gaza. He does not go into detail about corporate investment abroad, but says it will take a “staged development strategy” in the short, medium and long term to rebuild Gaza’s housing and economy. The plan also mentions that there were “approximately 56,000 businesses in Gaza” before October 7, 2023, which were subject to “historical constraints” that limited their success.
