Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ in rare criticism of closest ally

Displaced Palestinians live amongst the rubble and debris of homes and businesses destroyed by the Israeli military in over two years of military strikes (Picture: AFP via Getty)

Israel has objected to the announcement of Donald Trump’s Gaza peace panel.

In a rare rebuke of his most important ally, President Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the so-called Board of Peace ‘was not coordinated with Israel and is contrary to its policy’.

The statement adds that Netanyahu has instructed...