Pakistan, Jan. 21 -- Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted an invitation from US President Donald Trump to join the proposed "Board of Peace", an initiative the White House says is designed to promote global stability and help resolve ongoing conflicts, Netanyahu's office confirmed on Wednesday.

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In a brief statement, his office said Netanyahu "will join as a member of the Board of Peace, which will be composed of leaders of the world", signalling Jerusalem's support for the project as it begins to take shape. The board was initially presented as a mechanism to oversee reconstruction efforts in post-war Gaza, but documents seen by AFP suggest its ...