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UAE and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Commit to Joining Trump’s “Board of Peace” in Gaza

HeadlineJan 21, 2026

The United Arab Emirates and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have committed to joining Trump’s so-called Board of Peace in Gaza. Netanyahu is wanted for war crimes committed during Israel’s war on Gaza. The board has been tasked to oversee Gaza’s transition following a U.S.-brokered truce between Israeli forces and Hamas, which Israel has repeatedly violated. The board’s executive committee includes Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair. French President Emmanuel Macron refused to join the board, warning it could undermine the United Nations. Trump will serve as the board’s chair indefinitely and have veto power over the board’s decisions.

Meanwhile, Reuters reports some European nations are weighing whether to stop sending military personnel to assist U.S. forces in the region, citing the Trump administration’s refusal to pressure Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza. The U.S.-led Civil-Military Coordination Center has been operating in southern Israel since October in order to monitor the enforcement of the Gaza ceasefire, as well as to facilitate supposedly the flow of humanitarian aid into the besieged territory.

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