Overview
- An invitation cited by U.S. outlets says the meeting will also seek pledges for Gaza reconstruction funding.
- Invitees include heads of state who accepted Trump’s January invitation as well as members of a proposed executive committee for Gaza, though leader attendance remains uncertain.
- Many European governments, including Germany, declined to join after judging the council a rival to the United Nations.
- Axios reports the charter grants the body a broad remit and gives Trump sole veto power, a key reason most Western allies stayed out.
- Initial participants named in coverage include Hungary, Israel, Belarus, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, while plans for an International Stabilization Force and Hamas disarmament remain unresolved.