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White House Names Founding Team for Gaza 'Board of Peace'

The appointments formalize oversight for Gaza's technocratic administration.

Overview

  • Tony Blair, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Jared Kushner, Ajay Banga, Marc Rowan, Steve Witkoff and Robert Gabriel were named to the founding executive board, which President Trump plans to chair.
  • Nikolaj Mladenow, a former UN Middle East envoy, was appointed High Representative to liaise with the oversight bodies and the new Palestinian transitional administration led by Ali Schaath, which convened in Cairo.
  • Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers was tapped to command the planned International Stabilization Force, with troop contributions and rules of engagement still to be finalized.
  • A separate Gaza Executive Board was announced to support implementation, including Hakan Fidan, Ali Al‑Thawadi, Hassan Raschad, Reem Al‑Hashimy, Jakir Gabay and Sigrid Kaag alongside Blair, Kushner, Rowan, Witkoff and Mladenow.
  • Hamas continues to reject disarmament and the ceasefire has seen repeated violations, while Germany signaled interest in participation but was not included in the initial appointments.