Tony Blair poised for role in Gaza governance
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Key Points:
- Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to join the executive committee of the "Board of Peace," which will oversee Gaza's transitional governance under a U.S.-brokered truce following the October 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel.
- The Board of Peace will include heads of government from at least nine countries, including the U.S., U.K., Italy, Germany, Turkey, Qatar, Egypt, UAE, and Jordan, with Bulgarian diplomat Nikolay Mladenov leading the overall effort.
- The executive committee is reported to also feature U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, while the Palestinian technocratic committee managing Gaza's reconstruction and security will be led by Ali Shaath.
- British officials clarified
