February 15, 2026
Peace Council meeting - Netanyahu will not participate, the Foreign Minister is expected to attend.
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On Thursday, there will be a meeting of Trump's 'Peace Council' in Washington.
The President of the United States is expected to announce a reconstruction plan for Gaza at the meeting.
The plan will cost billions of dollars.
Trump is also expected to unveil a plan to establish a stabilization force.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he would not attend the meeting.
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Instead, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar will represent Israel.
The council was established at a gathering in Davos. At the gathering, there was no Israeli representation on the stage. The President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, was at the event. But Prime Minister Netanyahu asked that he not go on stage.
Commentators in Israel explain the lukewarm attitude towards the council. According to them, Netanyahu fears that the council will pressure Israel regarding Gaza. At this stage, Netanyahu also prefers not to appear publicly alongside representatives from Turkey and Qatar. He does not want the situation to be interpreted as support for their involvement.