President Donald Trump’s new Gaza ceasefire plan includes a committee to manage Gaza's daily affairs. The White House announced this on Friday. The plan features an executive committee with international experts and a "Board of Peace" led by Trump. Key figures named to the executive committee include Marco Rubio, Tony Blair, and Jared Kushner. The plan aims to disarm Hamas and rebuild Gaza. It also involves an international security force. The appointments mark a significant step in the plan's second phase. The committee includes officials with strong regional ties, aiming to leverage influence over Israel and Hamas.

Israel’s government is objecting to a White House announcement about leaders overseeing the next steps in Gaza as the ceasefire enters its challenging second phase. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Saturday the Gaza executive committee was not coordinated with Israel. It's rare criticism from Israel of its close ally in Washington. The executive committee includes a mix of international figures but no Israeli officials. One member is the foreign minister of Turkey, which has a strained relationship with Israel but good relations with Hamas. The ceasefire's second phase focuses on deployment of an international security force, disarmament of Hamas and reconstruction.