Israel Rejects U.S.-Announced Gaza Coordination Committee, Seeks Talks With Washington

Netanyahu directed his foreign minister to raise concerns with the U.S. following the White House naming of Ali Shaath to lead Gaza’s coordination committee.

Overview

The prime minister’s office said the committee announcement was not coordinated with Israel and contradicts Israeli policy.
Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the foreign minister to contact the U.S. Secretary of State regarding the decision.
The White House also presented a U.S.-led peace council for Gaza that includes Marco Rubio, Steve Whitkoff, Jared Kushner, Tony Blair, Ajay Banga and Robert Gabriel.
Marco Rubio said he looks forward to working with Ali Shaath and the national coordination committee on Gaza’s future.
The U.S. plan, endorsed by the UN Security Council in November, envisions a temporary international administration and stabilization forces excluding Hamas from governance, though the makeup of those forces remains unspecified.