Israel expressed opposition to the formation of the Gaza Executive Committee that the White House released to implement phase two of the Gaza peace plan.
According to Reuters and others on the 17th local time, the office of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement that day, "The announcement regarding the formation of the Gaza Executive Committee was not coordinated with Israel and runs counter to Israel's policy."
It added, "The prime minister instructed the foreign minister to contact the U.S. secretary of state on this matter." The situation is seen as unusual, with Israel criticizing ally the United States.
However, the statement did not elaborate on which parts of the Gaza Executive Committee's formation conflict with Israel's policy.
The previous day, the White House had released the executive committee of the Peace Council, the top decision-making body that will govern the area until the end of the Gaza war and through reconstruction.
Seven people were included, led by chair Donald Trump, the U.S. president, Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, Steve Witkoff, the president's special envoy, the president's eldest son-in-law Jared Kushner, and former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair.
In addition, the White House said it appointed 11 Commissioners to the Gaza Executive Committee, a subordinate body of the Peace Council. Supporting the Gaza National Committee for Administration and Governance (NCAG), a working-level body in charge of Gaza's transitional governance, the group consists of 11 members, including Special Envoy Witkoff, former Prime Minister Blair, and Türkiye Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
Reuters suggested that Israel may have taken issue with the inclusion of Fidan, the Minister of Türkiye, which is at odds with Israel.
Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's national security minister and a far-right figure, said in a separate statement, "I support Prime Minister Netanyahu," and urged, "Prime Minister Netanyahu must order the military to prepare to return to war."