Gaza, Trump and Israel
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Benjamin Netanyahu has objected to Donald Trump’s appointments to a board which will oversee the rebuilding of Gaza.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the makeup of the body, which includes Turkey and Qatar, contradicts Israeli policy.
The president also tapped a U.S. general to lead an international peacekeeping force that will be deployed to disarm Hamas and occupy Gaza.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has been invited by U.S. President Donald Trump to join the "Board of Peace" that will supervise the temporary governance of the Gaza Strip, a senior Canadian official told journalists travelling with the prime minister on his overseas trip.
The US expects Hamas to comply fully with its obligations, including the immediate return of the final deceased hostage. Failure to do so will bring serious
In presenting a 20-point plan for the Gaza Strip in September, US President Donald Trump promised more than an end to the war between Israel and Hamas. He proposed a remaking of the territory into what he called New Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration that the Rafah crossing in Gaza would not reopen until Hamas had handed over the remains of Ran Gvili, the last hostage still in the strip, according to a report by KAN, Israel's public broadcaster.