Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu is ordering Foreign Minister Gideon Saar to raise the issue with US Senator Marco Rubio, according to a statement from Netanyahu's office.
The Israeli side is also dissatisfied that they were not consulted about the appointments.
Phase two
The White House has announced several names that will be included in the so-called peace council, which is part of phase two of the ceasefire between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas in Gaza.
The council includes US Senator Marco Rubio, Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, US special envoy to the region Steve Witkoff, and World Bank President Ajay Banga, according to the White House. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has also agreed to join the council.
On Saturday, Argentine President Javier Milei claimed he had been asked. Egyptian President Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi and Canadian Mark Carney are also said to have been asked, according to media reports.
Turkish participation
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has also reportedly been asked, a request to which the Israeli government is reacting sharply, reports the Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post.
The Islamist Hamas in Gaza is also reacting to the composition of the planned council, claiming that the council will favor Israeli interests in Gaza.
The council has been appointed “in accordance with Israel’s criteria and will serve the interests of the occupiers,” Hamas said in a statement, warning that the appointments show “evil intentions” in the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
President Trump wants to be chairman of the so-called Peace Council.
