Overview
- President Trump unveiled a founding executive committee to operationalize the Board of Peace, naming Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Tony Blair, Marc Rowan, Ajay Banga and Robert Gabriel.
- Nickolay Mladenov was appointed High Representative for Gaza to serve as the on-the-ground liaison between the Board and a 15-member Palestinian technical committee.
- The Palestinian National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, led by Ali Shaath, has begun meetings in Cairo to organize core governance and reconstruction tasks.
- Phase Two goals include Hamas disarmament, additional Israeli withdrawals and an international stabilization force, with a White House note cited by Italian outlets naming Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers as commander.
- The full 12-member council is slated for announcement at the World Economic Forum in Davos next week, while the Financial Times reports Washington may broaden the Board’s remit beyond Gaza, drawing skepticism from diplomats.