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Trump considers including Palestinian Authority in Board of Peace

Sources told Sky News Arabic Arab states and other countries are pressing the Trump administration not to exclude the Palestinian Authority from managing the Gaza Strip. The sources added that Israel has set "impossible conditions" for reopening the Rafah crossing, including the establishment of an Israeli inspection point.

 

by Shachar Kleiman 

 

Israel Hayom

Jan 23, 2026

 

 

US President Donald Trump and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas 

 

 

Sky News Arabic reported on Thursday, citing its sources, that discussions were underway between American and Palestinian officials about including the Palestinian Authority in the Board of Peace. 

 

According to the sources, the move faces "Israeli and American obstacles." They said Arab states and other countries are exerting pressure on the Trump administration to ensure the Palestinian Authority is not sidelined from the administration of the Gaza Strip under the new international framework.

The sources also said Israel has imposed what they described as "impossible conditions" for reopening the Rafah crossing, including the creation of an Israeli inspection point after the Palestinian one. A Palestinian source claimed Israel wants such a checkpoint in order to have "the final say" over who leaves Gaza and who remains.

Sky News Arabic further reported that Israel has demanded a two-month timeframe before the Rafah crossing is reopened, while the Trump administration is pushing for it to open in the coming days.