Sunday, January 18, 2026

Pakistan becomes latest country hostile to Israel to be invited to Gaza Board of Peace


Pakistan becomes latest country hostile to Israel to be invited to Gaza Board of Peace

Times of Israel is liveblogging Sunday


Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has received US President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the Board of Peace for Gaza, a spokesperson for Pakistan’s ministry of foreign affairs says in a statement.

“Pakistan will remain engaged with international efforts for peace and security in Gaza, leading to a lasting solution to the Palestine issue in accordance with United Nations resolutions,” the statement adds.

Pakistan does not have diplomatic relations with Israel.

Canada’s Carney says he agrees to Gaza Peace Board in principle, details being worked out

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has agreed to US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza in principle, although details are still being worked out.

Carney says Trump raised the idea with him a few weeks ago and Carney said Canada will do what it can to relieve suffering in Gaza.

“We haven’t gone through all the details of the structure, how it’s going to work, what financing is for, et cetera,” Carney tells reporters in Doha. “We will work through those in the coming days.”

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Qatar says it’s taking part in Gaza Executive Board to help achieve ‘prosperity for the people of Gaza’

Netanyahu meeting coalition heads ahead of cabinet meeting, security consultation

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is convening cabinet ministers for the weekly government meeting at 11 a.m., his office tells The Times of Israel.

He is currently meeting with coalition party chiefs, according to the offices of one of the attendees.

Netanyahu is holding a security consultation with a group of his close advisers this evening.

Hebrew media says that the meetings are in response to the formation of US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, whose executive committee is set to include senior officials from staunch Israel critics Turkey and Qatar.

Developments on Iran are also said to be on the agenda.

Jordan says King Abdullah received invitation to join Gaza peace board

Jordan’s foreign ministry says that King Abdullah received an invitation from US President Donald Trump to join the so-called Board of Peace for Gaza.

The foreign ministry says it is reviewing related documents within the country’s internal legal procedures.

The board is set to supervise the temporary governance of Gaza, which has been under a shaky ceasefire since October.

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