Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Wednesday accepted the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump to join his intergovernmental Board of Peace organization as questions -- and concerns -- loom over its potential members.
The prime minister's office announced the decision in a statement published on its Facebook account, making Netanyahu the latest world leader to join the board.
Trump has been courting world leaders to join the board, which he first announced in September as part of a 20-point plan aimed at securing a cease-fire in Gaza.
So far, at least eight nations, including Israel, have publicly stated they will join the Board of Peace, a U.S.-led intergovernmental organization that has been endorsed by the United Nations Security Council in relation to its Gaza peace mandate.
Other nations include Argentina, Belarus, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, and Hungary, while invitations have been sent out to several others, including Canada, Britain, France and Russia, among others.
