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Israel's absence created the impression that it is not 100% on board.

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On Wednesday, Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted Donald Trump’s invitation to join the so-called “Board of Peace” for rebuilding Gaza. The announcement was delivered with straight-faced seriousness by Netanyahu’s office on X. At this point, we can’t help but ask, are these people even hearing themselves?

Netanyahu reverses course to join Trump's Board of Peace despite earlier fury over Turkey's inclusion, as phase two of Gaza's ceasefire faces mounting obstacles including Hamas weapons refusal and Israeli security control demands.

Israel has previously objected to the membership of the board

Israeli prime minister accepts position on US-proposed body with initial remit to oversee Gaza ceasefire

Trump seems to envision the ‘board of peace’ with a far broader scope beyond Gaza

The board was originally envisioned as a small group of world leaders overseeing the Gaza ceasefire plan but appears to have changed into a body tasked with solving conflicts more broadly.