Overview
- The White House named an initial founding executive group that includes Secretary of State Marco Rubio, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff, World Bank President Ajay Banga, financier Marc Rowan, and national security official Robert Gabriel, with President Trump presiding.
- Major General Jasper Jeffers was appointed to command the International Stabilization Force for Gaza, while former UN envoy Nickolay Mladenov was named high representative for Gaza.
- A 15-member technocratic Palestinian committee to run day‑to‑day governance will be led by Ali Sha’ath, with Israel’s security service approving the roster according to Israeli officials cited in coverage.
- Argentina’s President Javier Milei publicized an invitation to join as a founding state member, Turkey and Egypt confirmed receipt and are reviewing, and a Canadian official said Prime Minister Mark Carney had accepted; the White House also extended invitations to leaders in Brazil and Paraguay.
- Unresolved issues include Israel’s withdrawal and Hamas disarmament, and Israel’s prime minister’s office said the Gaza executive announcement tied to the board was not coordinated with Israel; further appointments and formal meetings are expected, with additional details signaled for next week in Davos.