US EditionIsrael Objects To White House Appointments For Proposed Gaza 'Board Of Peace'
Israel opposes US-led Gaza Executive Board appointments citing lack of coordination and inclusion of adversaries, as over 71,400 Palestinians have died since the conflict began, Gaza officials say.
- On Friday, Israel's government objected to the U.S. Gaza Executive Board, saying appointments were uncoordinated and contrary to policy, prompting Netanyahu to instruct Sa'ar to raise concerns with Rubio.
- Israel said the objection stemmed from the Gaza Executive Board's composition, which was uncoordinated with Israel and includes no Israeli officials but Israeli businessman Yakir Gabay, fueling exclusion concerns amid strained Ankara-Tel Aviv relations.
- The White House describes the Gaza Executive Board as including Tony Blair, Hakan Fidan, and Ali al-Thawadi, with members overseeing governance and reconstruction, and Mr. Trump to chair the founding board.
- Israel's far-right ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich urged military preparedness as Palestinian groups including Islamic Jihad criticized the board's makeup, creating a rare split with Washington during the ceasefire second phase.
- Analysts caution that little progress has been made on major obstacles more than three months after the truce, while Hamas's refusal to disarm risks collapsing Phase Two of the ceasefire .
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Netanyahu says Turkey, Qatar will have no presence in Gaza, raises objections with Secretary of State Rubio
The White House said over the weekend that Turkey and Qatar would be members of the Gaza Executive Board, a body expected to play a central role in overseeing postwar arrangements in the enclave. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News Israel has protested the inclusion of Turkey and Qatar in a US-backed postwar Gaza framework, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu raising the issue directly in a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and …
Israel Pushes Back on Trump’s Picks for Executives on Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
WASHINGTON DC ~ Israel is voicing strong objections to the newly announced Gaza Executive Board, part of President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” saying the selections were made without Israeli coordination and conflict with national policy. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the U.S. did not consult Israel before announcing the makeup of the Gaza Executive Board, which includes Turkish and Qatari officials as well as former U.K.…
Who’s on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ and why does Israel have objections?
NewsFeedUS President Donald Trump has named high-level members of his ‘Board of Peace’ to oversee Gaza’s post-war transition, including controversial figures like Tony Blair and Jared Kushner. Israel has raised objections too, even though critics warn the US-led body sidelines Palestinian voices.Published On 18 Jan 202618 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source The post Who’s on Tr…
Israel Opposes Trump’s Advancing Gaza Peace Plan - News From Antiwar.com
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the White House’s executive committee to run Gaza is problematic for Israel. The Prime Minister's Office: The announcement regarding the composition of the Gaza Executive Board, which is subordinate to the Board of Peace, was not coordinated with Israel and runs contrary to its policy.…
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