Those on the seven-member “Founding Executive Board” include US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and World Bank President Ajay Banga.
Trump himself will chair the board, which will have 15 members. The US President said it was “the greatest and most prestigious board ever assembled at any time, in any place.”
Establishment of stabilization force in Gaza
The White House said other members would be announced in the coming weeks. It did not mention the responsibilities of each member.
In addition to overseeing the transitional government, the Board will be responsible for establishing an International Stabilization Force (ISF) to maintain order in Gaza.
Trump on Friday appointed American Major General Jasper Jeffs as the chief of the ISF.
A UN Security Council resolution passed in mid-November authorized a “peace board” and countries working with it to establish that force in Gaza.
The board was formed shortly after the announcement of the 15-member Palestinian Technical Committee.
The committee is charged with managing the day-to-day governance of war-ravaged Gaza.
Second phase of Gaza peace plan underway
The first phase of Trump’s Gaza peace plan, unveiled in September 2025, called for a ceasefire that came into effect on October 10.
Since then, both sides have accused each other of breaking the deal.
Israel continues to restrict aid and carry out attacks in the Gaza Strip.
And Hamas – which is designated a terrorist organization by Germany, the EU, the US and some Arab states – has so far refused to make a non-negotiable demand for Israel to disarm.
Nevertheless, the second phase of the peace plan is now underway.
The ceasefire in Gaza was called on October 7, 2023, two years after Hamas launched attacks on southern Israel, killing nearly 1,200 people and abducting 251.
Israel’s military operation in response to the attack has killed at least 71,400 people in Gaza, according to the Hamas-led Gaza Health Ministry.
Edited by: Shawn Sinico
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