January 17, 2026
Trump appoints US general Tony Blair to shape Gaza’s future
US president unveils Gaza ‘Peace Council’ as Washington pushes rebuilding plan amid fragile truce WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday gave former British Prime Minister Tony Blair a key role in post-war Gaza and appointed an American officer to lead a new security force. Trump named members of a board to help oversee American-held Gaza as he pushes a controversial vision of economic development in a region left in ruins after more than two years of relentless Israeli bombardment. The move came after a Palestinian committee of technocrats meant to rule Gaza held its first meeting in Cairo, attended








