Gazan Board of Peace

The BoP will face an uphill battle to achieve its goals. And if Hamas doesn’t agree to "play ball," the whole endeavor will find it difficult to find the wings to even get it off the ground.

The force is expected to consist of thousands of Palestinian officers who will be trained in Egypt and Jordan, before being deployed in the Gaza Strip, with the task of maintaining order.

The question Moses would have asked, the one Rabbi Sacks would have asked, is whether anyone has thought about the giving.

The large meeting on Thursday showed that many countries are willing to participate and believe the administration is serious. More than 40 countries sent officials to the meeting.

"As I stand here," Sa'ar said, "I recall the 925 brave soldiers that gave their lives in a war against pure evil: Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah. These are the best people."

ISF commander Maj.-Gen Jasper Jeffers announced that Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, and Albania had all pledged to send troops to serve in the ISF.

"It looks like Hamas will be getting rid of their weapons," Trump added. "They said 'they're not afraid to die,' but they are."

The Holy See "will not participate in the Board of Peace because of its particular nature, which is evidently not that of other States," the Vatican's top diplomatic official said.

Gideon Sa'ar will attend the summit, which is set to begin at 9 a.m. local time (4 p.m. Israel time), at Netanyahu's request following the PM's trip to DC last week.

In addition to personnel, board members have pledged over $5 billion to humanitarian and reconstruction efforts in Gaza, Trump announced.