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What is Trump's 'Board of Peace' and would it have real power?

A leaked charter suggests Trump's "Board of Peace" aims to have a worldwide mandate. International law experts say its power would be limited.

USA

Israel's PM Netanyahu accepts Trump invitation to join Board of Peace

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.

Israel

Israel begins demolition of UNRWA headquarters in east Jerusalem

Israel has repeatedly accused UNRWA of providing cover for Hamas militants, claiming that some of its employees took part in the group's 7 October 2023 attack on Israel.

Gaza

Putin invited to join Trump's 'Board of Peace' for Gaza, Kremlin says

The invitation to Putin is expected to raise eyebrows with the full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearing its fourth year and the Russian leader seemingly reluctant to commit to a peace deal.

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Norway

Trump says he is no longer thinking 'purely of peace' after Nobel snub

Trump has boasted about ending eight wars, styling himself as "the president of peace" and therefore deserving of the Nobel honour but those claims have been exaggerated.

Gaza

White House reveals board members tasked with temporary rule over Gaza

The White House has released the names of some of members of various boards who will play a role in guiding Gaza through the next steps of the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, brokered by Trump in October.

USA

UN chief attacks world leaders putting cooperation on 'deathwatch'

Guterres also used his wide-ranging remarks to urge action against the abuse of artificial intelligence and to call for efforts to fight inequality.

Gaza

Gaza is entering second phase of Trump's ceasefire plan, Witkoff says

Under the first phase of the three-phase deal, Hamas released all but one hostage it was holding in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians who were held in Israeli prisons.

Gaza

Hamas to dissolve Gaza government after Palestinian body takes over

The government and other elements of the truce that went into effect on 10 October, such as disarming Hamas and sending an international security force, are to be supervised by US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace".

Gaza

Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov to head Gaza peace board

Mladenov is a former Bulgarian defence and foreign minister who served as the UN envoy to Iraq before being appointed as the UN Middle East peace envoy from 2015-2020.

Gaza

Israel says it will halt operations of some aid groups in Gaza in 2026

Earlier this year, Israel changed its registration process for aid groups, which included a requirement to submit a list of staff, including Palestinians in Gaza.

USA

Trump says 'there'll be hell to pay' if Hamas does not disarm

Trump said he expected the reconstruction of Gaza to begin "pretty soon" but gave no further details about a timeline or who would be responsible for the construction.

Italy

Italian police arrest nine and seize €8m in Hamas financing probe

Investigators said the money also supported families of people involved in suicide attacks or imprisoned for terrorism offences, which prosecutors argued strengthened Hamas' operational capacity.

Gaza

Hamas confirms killing of top commander in Israeli strike on Gaza

The Israeli military killed Raed Saad, commander of Hamas' military manufacturing unit, in a strike outside Gaza City on Saturday. He was the most senior militant killed since a ceasefire agreement came into effect in October.

Gaza

Gaza doctor allegedly killed hostage by injecting air into her veins

Nineteen-year-old Noa Marciano was one of 251 people taken as hostages back to Gaza in the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel.

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Video shows Gaza hostages celebrating Hanukkah before deaths

New footage shows six hostages celebrating Hanukkah in a Gaza tunnel before being killed by Hamas. Their families hope to highlight that they should have returned alive.

Culture news

Eurovision champion Nemo returns trophy to protest Israel's inclusion

The contest, which turns 70 in 2026, strives to put pop before politics, but has repeatedly been embroiled in world events.

Gaza

Amnesty: Hamas attacks and hostage treatment crimes against humanity

Amnesty International says Palestinian armed groups committed crimes against humanity in the 7 October 2023 attacks on Israel, with Hamas bearing primary responsibility for war crimes including murder and torture.

Culture news

Iceland to boycott 2026 Eurovision over Israel's participation

The announcement from RÚV comes a week after four other countries announced they were pulling out of next year's Eurovision in protest against Israel’s participation.

Switzerland

Four countries boycott Eurovision after Israel allowed to take part

The contest, whose 70th edition is scheduled for Vienna in May, pits acts from dozens of nations against one another for the continent's musical crown.

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