Gaza, Trump and Hamas
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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Canada’s leader Mark Carney and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio are among the members of the “Board of Peace” that will oversee the reconstruction of Gaza.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar to take the matter up with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the release added. The makeup of the Gaza Board of Peace (BoP) contradicts Israeli policy and was not brought up with Israeli authorities,
Trump has announced the formation of the 'Board of Peace for Gaza', a key component of his 20-point peace plan following the October ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas
Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas signed off in October on Trump's plan, which says the Palestinian technocratic body will be overseen by an international so-called "Board of Peace" that is meant to supervise Gaza's governance for a transitional period.
Israel and Hamas had signed off on Trump’s plan to constitute the international ‘Board of Peace’ to govern Gaza for a transitional period.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Saturday that this week's Trump administration announcement on the composition of a Gaza executive board was not coordinated with Israel and ran counter to government policy.