JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s workplace mentioned on Saturday (Jan 17) that this week’s Trump administration announcement on the composition of a Gaza executive board was not coordinated with Israel and ran counter to authorities coverage.
It mentioned International Minister Gideon Saar would elevate the difficulty with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The assertion didn’t specify what a part of the board’s composition contradicted Israeli coverage. An Israeli authorities spokesperson declined to remark.
The board, unveiled by the White Home on Friday, consists of Turkish International Minister Hakan Fidan. Israel has repeatedly opposed any Turkish function in Gaza.
Different members of the chief board embrace Sigrid Kaag, the UN particular coordinator for the Center East peace course of; an Israeli‑Cypriot billionaire; and a minister from the United Arab Emirates, which established relations with Israel in 2020.
Washington this week additionally introduced the beginning of the second section of President Donald Trump’s plan, introduced in September, to finish the conflict in Gaza. This consists of making a transitional technocratic Palestinian administration within the enclave.
The primary members of the so-called Board of Peace – to be chaired by Trump and tasked with supervising Gaza’s momentary governance – had been additionally named. Members embrace Rubio, billionaire developer Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
