The White House is preparing to convene the first leaders’ meeting of President Donald Trump’s Gaza-focused “Board of Peace” on Feb. 19 in Washington, Axios reported on Friday, citing U.S. officials and diplomats from countries involved in the initiative.
The plans for the meeting, which would also be a fundraising conference for Gaza reconstruction, are in early stages and could still change, Axios reported.
The meeting is planned to be held at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, the report added, noting that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet Trump at the White House on Feb. 18, a day before the planned meeting.
The White House and the U.S. State Department did not respond to requests for comment.
In late January, Trump launched the board that he will chair and which he says will aim to resolve global conflicts, leading to many experts being concerned that such a board could undermine the United Nations.
