Israel challenges the White House's selection of Gaza "Board of Peace" leaders.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's administration has objected to US President Donald Trump's choice of members for the proposed Gaza "Board of Peace," claiming that the appointments went against Israeli policy and were made without consulting Israel.

"The announcement about the makeup of the Gaza Executive Board, which reports to the Board of Peace, was made without consulting Israel and goes against its policy. The Israeli PM office posted on X, saying, "The Prime Minister has instructed the Foreign Affairs Minister to contact the US Secretary of State on this matter."

Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa'ar has been instructed by Prime Minister Netanyahu to convey Israel's worries to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Israeli billionaire businessman Yakir Gabay is one of the members of the executive committee that the White House announced on Friday, but it does not include any Israeli government officials. The panel also includes top officials from several Middle Eastern governments, a former British prime minister, a senior American military figure, and a number of close associates of US President Donald Trump.

The White House claims that the executive committee will carry out the idea of a Trump-led "Board of Peace," the full composition of which has not yet been revealed. In addition, the administration established a distinct Palestinian committee to oversee daily operations in Gaza under the executive committee's supervision.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, CEO Marc Rowan of Apollo Global Management, World Bank President Ajay Banga, and Deputy National Security Advisor Robert Gabriel are among the individuals named as members of the executive committee.

The committee also consists of representatives from important regional players, such as the foreign minister of Turkey and a cabinet minister from the United Arab Emirates, as well as a diplomat from Qatar and the head of Egypt's intelligence services, both of which were instrumental in mediating the ceasefire.

The Trump administration announced earlier this week that a difficult second phase of the US-backed ceasefire framework for Gaza has begun. This phase involves the disarmament of Hamas, the establishment of a new Palestinian governing committee in Gaza, the deployment of an international security force, and the reconstruction of the area devastated by the conflict.

On October 10, the ceasefire went into effect. Hundreds of Palestinian detainees were exchanged for the release of all remaining hostages during its first phase, which also included a major increase in humanitarian aid and a partial withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.

The second-biggest militant organization in Gaza, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, also objected to the proposed executive committee's makeup, claiming that it was created in accordance with Israeli "specifications."