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Former prime minister Sir Tony Blair will be part of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza “Board of Peace” aimed at preventing future conflict in the territory, the White House has announced.

Sir Tony’s name was listed alongside high-profile Trump administration officials as part of a “founding executive board” to lead long-term peace efforts in the Middle East, published by the White House.

The list also included US secretary of state Marco Rubio, special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, and Mr Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, among others.

The founding board will help “operationalise the Board of Peace’s vision”, the White House said, suggesting the members of this group would each hold specialist portfolios to help “stabilisation” efforts in Gaza.

The former Labour prime minister’s name also appeared on a longer list of names as part of a “Gaza Executive Board” in the White House announcement, which appears to be aimed at governing Gaza.