Gaza, Trump appoints peace committee: Blair is on it. Baby girl freezes to death in the Strip

Donald Trump announces the formation of the executive board to 'operationalise the vision of the Board of Peace' for Gaza. The members are Secretary of State Marco Rubio, envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Tony Blair, Marc Rowan, Ajay Banga and Robert Gabriel. The committee, reads a note, is 'composed of leaders with expertise in diplomacy, development, infrastructure and economic strategy.

Turkish President Rep Tayyip Erdogan was also reportedly invited overnight to join the 'Board of Peace' for Gaza. This was reported to Haaretz by a diplomatic source, according to whom the leaders of all mediating states (Egypt, Qatar and Turkey) were also invited to join the board.

"Each member of the Executive Council will oversee a defined portfolio critical to the long-term stabilisation and success of Gaza, including but not limited to governance capacity building, regional relations, reconstruction, investment attraction, large-scale financing, and capital mobilisation," reads a White House memo, which states that S.E. Nickolay Mladenov, former UN Middle East Peace Envoy (2015 to 2020) and former Bulgarian Foreign Minister, will serve as High Representative for Gaza and act as the field liaison between the Board of Peace and the 15 Palestinian technical committee.

"The United States remains fully committed to supporting this transitional framework, working closely with Israel, key Arab nations and the international community to achieve the goals of the Comprehensive Plan. The President calls on all parties to cooperate fully with the NCAG, the Board of Peace, and the International Stabilisation Force to ensure the swift and successful implementation of the Comprehensive Plan," the note highlights, adding that further appointments will be announced in the coming weeks.

"To establish security, preserve peace and create a lasting, terror-free environment, Major General Jasper Jeffers has been appointed commander of the International Stabilisation Force" as part of the Gaza peace plan. This was announced by the White House, noting that Jeffers will lead security operations, support full demilitarisation and enable the safe delivery of humanitarian aid and reconstruction materials.