Trump administration unveils Gaza 'Board of Peace' members, includes Turkey and Qatar

The White House on Friday unveiled the members of the newly established Gaza Board of Peace (BoP), formally tasked with overseeing Gaza’s reconstruction and ensuring the disarmament of Hamas.

U.S. President Donald Trump will chair the board. Its founding members include State Secretary Marco Rubio, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Sir Tony Blair, Marc Rowan, Ajay Banga, and Robert Gabriel.

Washington also announced the commander of the International Stabilization Force (ISF), Jasper Jeffers, and the Gaza Executive Board, which includes representatives from Turkey and Qatar. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will represent Turkey, and diplomat Ali Al-Thawadi will represent Qatar.

Both Turkey and Qatar have forged close ties with the Hamas terrorist organization and have strained relations with Israel. Washington revealed that the Gaza Executive Board will "support effective governance and the delivery of best-in-class services that advance peace, stability, and prosperity for the people of Gaza."

The Trump administration announced that Dr. Ali Sha’ath will head the technocratic National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), which will "oversee the restoration of core public services, the rebuilding of civil institutions, and the stabilization of daily life in Gaza, while laying the foundation for long-term, self-sustaining governance."

On Thursday, Trump addressed the issue of Gaza’s governance going forward, saying, "I am backing a newly appointed Palestinian Technocratic Government, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, supported by the Board's High Representative, to govern Gaza during its transition."

Washington said UN Middle East official Nickolay Mladenov is expected to take on an executive role “on the ground” as High Representative for Gaza, serving as a liaison between the Board of Peace and the NCAG administration.

The White House announced that U.S. Major General Jasper Jeffers will head the ISF, which will “lead security operations, support comprehensive demilitarization, and enable the safe delivery of humanitarian aid and reconstruction materials.”

The majority of ISF troops are expected to come from Muslim-majority countries such as Indonesia, Pakistan, the UAE and potentially Azerbaijan. Earlier this month, Bangladesh indicated that it could potentially contribute troops.

Turkey has also expressed interest in deploying troops in Gaza, but Israel has rejected a Turkish presence near its borders, citing Ankara’s hostility toward Israel and ties to Hamas. Turkey is instead expected to play a diplomatic role.

"US President Donald Trump, on January 16, 2026, in his capacity as the founding president of the Peace Council, sent a letter inviting our President, His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, to participate as a founding member in the Peace Council," Erdoğan’s spokesperson, Burhanettin Duran, said.