Blair and Rubio among names on Gaza 'Board of Peace'

BBC News - WorldEN 3 min read 100% complete January 17, 2026 at 12:15 AM

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The Trump administration has announced the formation of a "Board of Peace" for Gaza, intended to oversee the region's reconstruction and temporary governance as part of a 20-point plan to end the Israel-Hamas war. Founding members of the executive board include US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner, with Trump acting as chairman. The board will manage portfolios critical to Gaza's stabilization. A separate 15-member Palestinian committee, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), will manage day-to-day governance, headed by Ali Shaath. Nickolay Mladenov will be the Board of Peace representative on the ground. An International Stabilisation Force (ISF), led by US Major General Jasper Jeffers, will also be deployed to Gaza to train Palestinian police and establish security.

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Ajay Banga 50% Marc Rowan 50% Robert Gabriel 50% Ali Shaath 60% Steve Witkoff 60% Nickolay Mladenov 60% Hamas 70% Jared Kushner 70% Marco Rubio 80% Donald Trump ×590% Tony Blair ×390% Gaza Strip ×7100%

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gaza 100% board of peace 90% middle east 70% reconstruction 60% stabilization 60% governance 50% international stabilisation force 50% peace 40% palestinian authority 40%

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