"(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Wednesday that he will join President Donald Trump's newly created Gaza Board of Peace. In a statement on Wednesday, the Israeli leader said he would take part in the body, which was formally established by the president as part of a sweeping 20-point plan to end the conflict between Israel and Hamas and oversee Gaza's reconstruction."
"Netanyahu's role comes despite an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant issued in 2023 accusing him of overseeing crimes against humanity in Gaza during his country's campaign against Hamas which lasted more than two years and began after the group's October 7 attacks. He becomes the latest leader to sign up to the board with an emerging membership that includes the United Arab Emirates, Belarus, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Canada, and Vietnam."
"European leaders remain divided on the board. French President Emmanuel Macron rejected an invitation outright, with his office warning the charter goes beyond the framework of Gaza and raises serious questions about undermining the UN."
Benjamin Netanyahu accepted an invitation to join President Donald Trump's newly created Gaza Board of Peace, established as part of a 20-point plan to end the conflict and oversee Gaza's reconstruction. Netanyahu's membership comes despite an International Criminal Court warrant issued in 2023 accusing him of overseeing crimes against humanity during Israel's campaign against Hamas. The board's emerging membership includes the United Arab Emirates, Belarus, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Canada, and Vietnam. European leaders are divided: French President Emmanuel Macron rejected the invitation and the European Commission president has not committed. The board drew controversy after Trump reached out to Moscow, angering Ukraine's president. The Trump administration set a $1 billion minimum contribution for permanent members and three-year terms for others; Canada said it would join but would not pay the fee.
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