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Watch: What is Trump's Board of Peace about?

Do you have a gym membership or a loyalty card in your wallet? Well, the US president just launched the ultimate club. It’s called the "Board of Peace." The official goal? To end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. But is it really?

Europe News

Invitation to Board of Peace complicates EU bid to placate Trump

EU leaders will discuss Trump's controversial Gaza Board of Peace when they gather for emergency talks on Greenland on Thursday, with some warning that the board's 'charter' reads as an effort to supplant the United Nations.

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'President Trump is trying to replace the UN', says Belgian FM

US President Donald Trump is trying to supplant the United Nations with his supposedly transitional "Board of Peace", Maxime Prévot told Euronews.

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.

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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.

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.

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Gaza air strike by Israel kills Hamas commander and four others

An Israeli air strike in Gaza killed five, including a commander of Hamas' Al Qassam Brigades. Hamas called it an assassination, accusing Israel of escalating tensions.

Cinema

'With Hassan in Gaza': Palestinian resistance on film poised for award

'With Hassan in Gaza', recently screened at the 14th Athens Innovative Film Festival, is nominated in two categories at the European Film Awards in Berlin on Saturday. Its director Kamal Aljafari tells Euronews Culture the documentary is "an act of resistance against the erasure of memory".

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.

Europe News

Year in review: Our pick of world's top news events that shaped 2025

From red-carpet welcomes and coups to trade wars and new faces of global politics, Euronews takes a look at the main events that shaped a turbulent year.

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.

USA

Trump to meet Netanyahu in Florida for US-backed Gaza ceasefire talks

The first phase has held since October, but progress stalls amid mutual accusations. Trump's 20-point plan aims to end Hamas' rule in the Strip.

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Banksy's hotel in Bethlehem reopens after two years

A guest house filled with Banksy's artwork has reopened in Bethlehem after a two-year closure due to the Gaza war.

Gaza

Israel's defence minister walks back pledge on settlements in Gaza

Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz suggested establishing settlements in Gaza but later retracted his statement, clarifying it was made in a security context.

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.

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.