Israel objects to US lineup of 'Gaza executive board'
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Key Points:
- Israel has objected to the US announcement of members appointed to the "Board of Peace" executive board, which is intended to lead post-war Gaza under a US-brokered ceasefire agreement effective since October.
- The seven-member "founding executive board" includes US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, Jared Kushner, World Bank President Ajay Banga, and is chaired by President Trump himself.
- A separate "Gaza executive board," including Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Qatari diplomat Ali Al-Thawadi—both from countries critical of Israel's Gaza operations—will support governance and service delivery in Gaza.
- Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu has instructed
