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Netanyahu accepts Trump’s invitation to join Board of Peace

21 January 2026, 8:23 am 1 Edit
US President Donald Trump (right) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walk into Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP/Alex Brandon)
US President Donald Trump (right) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walk into Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP/Alex Brandon)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted US President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the Board of Peace, his office announces.

The board is an initiative aimed at resolving conflicts globally, starting with the Gaza Strip, and will be chaired for life by Trump.

Diplomats have warned that the board could harm the work of the United Nations.

Israel joins Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam in accepting Trump’s invitation.

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