US EditionIsrael says US Gaza executive board composition against its policy
Israel opposes the U.S.-led Gaza Executive Board due to lack of coordination and inclusion of Turkey and Qatar, which Israel views as security risks, amid ongoing Gaza reconstruction.
- On Jan 16, the White House unveiled a Board of Peace including Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the announcement was not coordinated with Israel and ran counter to government policy.
- As part of President Donald Trump's plan announced in September, the Board of Peace was created to supervise Gaza's temporary governance and start the second phase this week.
- The executive committee mixes Marco Rubio, billionaire developer Steve Witkoff, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, Sigrid Kaag, an Israeli-Cypriot billionaire, and a minister from the United Arab Emirates.
- Foreign Minister Gideon Saar will raise the issue with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, while an Israeli government spokesperson declined to comment on which board composition contradicted policy.
- Displaced Palestinians were sheltering in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip on January 14, 2026, as Israel has repeatedly opposed any Turkish role in Gaza.
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From Meloni To Erdogan: Who Has Been Invited To Be On Trump's Gaza Boards?
US President Donald Trump's administration has reached out to various figures around the world to sit on a so-called "Board of Peace" and related entities meant to oversee governance and reconstruction in postwar Gaza.
A Gaza Board Without Israel—and With Hamas Supporters
If Netanyahu was not informed, then it is an enormous insult not only to Israel but also to the men & women of the IDF whose sacrifices made these talks and arrangements a possibility. Turkey’s president, the determined Islamist Recep Erdogan, will be undermining Israel and DT’s 20-point peace plan while the Qataris will continue to play arsonist and firefighter depending on their perceived interests. Together, Kushner, Witkoff and Vance are no …
Executive bodies appointed by the United States are to direct reconstruction in the Gaza Strip, which was destroyed by the war between Israel and Hamas. Israel, however, is confronted with the occupation of personnel.
Israel has criticised the occupation of an international supervisory body for the Gaza Strip.
Israel PM holds coalition meeting after objecting to Gaza advisory panel formed by White House
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a meeting of his ruling coalition partners on Sunday after objecting to the composition of a Gaza advisory panel formed by the White House, according to an official and media reports. The White House announced this week the setting up of a “Gaza Executive Board,” which would operate under a broader so-called “Board of Peace” to be chaired by US President Donald Trump as part of his 20-point plan…
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