Blair and Rubio among names on Gaza 'Board of Peace'

What has the Trump administration announced?

Creation of “Board of Peace”

What is the purpose of the creation of the “Board of Peace”?

To oversee Gaza’s postwar recovery and governance

What is Trump’s plan to oversee Gaza’s postwar recovery and governance a part of?

His 20-point plan to end conflict between Israel and Hamas

Who will be the chairman of Trump’s “Board of Peace”?

Trump

Who will be among the founding members of Trump’s “Board of Peace”

Marco Rubio and Tony Blair

Profession of Marco Rubio:

US Secretary of State

Profession of Tony Blair:

Former UK Prime Minister

Who are members of Trump’s “Board of Peace” besides Marco Rubio and Tony Blair?

Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff, Ajay Banga, Marc Rowan, Robert Gabriel

Relationship of Jared Kushner to Trump?

His son-in-law

Profession of Steve Witkoff:

US Middle East envoy

Profession of Ajay Banga:

World Bank president

Profession of Marc Rowan:

Investment executive

Profession of Robert Gabriel:

US national security adviser

What will Kushner, Witkoff, Banga, Rowan, and Gabriel do as part of Trump’s “Board of Peace”?

Oversee portfolios aimed at Gaza’s stabilization and reconstruction

What will the “Board of Peace” do, according to the White House?

Temporarily manage Gaza and coordinate international reconstruction efforts

What will the “Board of Peace” coordinate international reconstruction efforts alongside?

NCAG

What does NCAG stand for?

National Committee for the Administration of Gaza

What type of body is the NCAG?

15-member Palestinian technocratic body

Who leads the NCAG?

Ali Shaath

Profession of Ali Shaath:

Former Palestinian Authority official

Who will serve as the “Board of Peace”’s representative on the ground in Gaza?

Nickolay Mladenov

Profession of Nickolay Mladenov:

Former UN Middle East envoy

What will support security in Gaza?

International Stabilization Force

Who commands the International Stabilization Force that supports security in Gaza?

Jasper Jeffers

Profession of Jasper Jeffers:

Major General

How will the International Stabilization Force support security in Gaza?

By training Palestinian police and maintaining order

What does the “Board of Peace” follow?

Fragile ceasefire in October

Under which phase of Trump’s plan is the fragile ceasefire in October part of?

Phase one

What did the fragile ceasefire in October include?

Aid surge, prisoner exchanges, partial Israeli withdrawal

Do tensions remain high in Gaza following US measures to control the war?

Yes

What has continued in Gaza despite US measures to control the war?

Violence

What has worsened in Gaza despite US measures to control the war?

Humanitarian conditions

How many Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire began?

Hundreds

Have Israeli forces suffered casualties since the ceasefire began?

Yes

What was the Gaza war triggered by?

Hamas’s October 2023 attack on Israel

What has the Gaza War resulted in?

More than 71000 Palestinian deaths