Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted US President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the Board of Peace and is set to become one of the board’s founding members, the Prime Minister's office announced on Wednesday morning.
Azerbaijan accepts Trump invitation to join Board of Peace
Earlier on Wednesday, Azerbaijan also accepted Trump's invitation to join the Board of Peace, the country’s foreign ministry announced.
The ministry added that an official letter confirming Azerbaijan’s membership would be sent to the US, and “appropriate measures will be taken within the framework of the required procedures.”
Following the announcements, Israel and Azerbaijan join Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Belarus, Morocco, and Hungary in accepting the US's invitation.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and Tony Blair will also be among the board's founding members.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada agreed to "in principle" but that details were still being worked out. Additionally, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Sunday said that Italy had been invited and that the country was “ready to do our part.”
Tobias Holcman and James Genn contributed to this report.
This is a developing story.