Israel's Netanyahu agrees to join Trump’s Board of Peace
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, despite earlier Israeli criticism of the board’s executive committee composition, notably the inclusion of Turkey.
- The Board of Peace, chaired by Trump, was initially intended to oversee the Gaza ceasefire plan but has expanded to include dozens of nations, with Trump suggesting it could address broader global conflicts.
- The board’s executive committee includes prominent figures such as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Jared Kushner, Tony Blair, and others, while the Gaza Executive Board will manage the ceasefire's second phase, including disarming Hamas and rebuilding Gaza.
- Trump has hinted the new board might replace the United Nations, a notion that has sparked controversy and opposition
