India, Jan. 22 -- Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday he had agreed to join US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, after his office earlier criticised the makeup of the board's committee tasked with overseeing Gaza. The board, chaired by Trump, was originally envisaged as a small group of world leaders overseeing the Gaza ceasefire plan. The Trump administration's ambitions have broadened into a more sprawling concept, with Trump extending invitations to dozens of nations and hinting it will soon broker global conflicts.

The announcement is a departure from the previous stance by Netanyahu's office. It had said the composition of the Gaza executive committee - which includes Turkey, a key regional rival - wa...