Trump names Rubio, Blair to Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

US President Donald Trump on Friday tapped Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair as founding members of the Gaza “Board of Peace,” the White House said.Trump also named his special envoy Steve Witkoff, son-in-law Jared Kushner and World Bank President Ajay Banga among those on the seven-member “founding executive board,” it said in a statement.For the latest updates on the Israel-Palestine conflict, visit our dedicated page.Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers, who chaired the US-brokered Lebanon-Israel ceasefire last year, has been appointed as Commander of the International Stabilization Force (ISF) for Gaza.The White House said Aryeh Lightstone and Josh Gruenbaum would be senior advisors to the board.With AFPRead more: Gaza ceasefire enters phase two despite unresolved disputes between Israel, Hamas