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Trump invited Netanyahu to join Board of Peace, PM’s office says

By Lazar Berman 19 January 2026, 2:52 pm
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US President Donald Trump (right) speaks to reporters as he greets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago club, December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP/Alex Brandon)
US President Donald Trump (right) speaks to reporters as he greets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago club, December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP/Alex Brandon)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, or a representative of his choice, was invited by US President Donald Trump to join the Gaza Board of Peace, Netanyahu’s office confirms to the Times of Israel.

Many other world leaders have been invited to join the board, which is meant to act as a supervisory body.

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