AMMAN — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday that His Majesty King Abdullah has received an invitation from US President Donald Trump to join the Peace Council.

 

The ministry said in a statement that the invitation is currently under review according to internal legal procedures.

 

The Ministry spokesperson, Fouad Majali, emphasised that Jordan highly values President Trump’s leadership in brokering the Gaza ceasefire, launching a comprehensive peace plan, and his ongoing efforts to bring about security, stability, and peace in the region.

 

Trump had announced the formation of the "board of peace" on Thursday, a key phase two element of a US-backed plan to end the war in Gaza.

 

The US president said it was the "Greatest and Most Prestigious Board ever assembled at any time, any place."

 

The board's creation comes shortly after the announcement of a 15-member Palestinian technocratic committee, charged with managing the day-to-day governance of devastated post-war Gaza.

 

The US-backed Gaza peace plan first came into force on October 10, leading to the return of all the hostages held by Hamas and an end to the fighting between the Palestinian militant group and Israel in the besieged territory.

 

The plan's second phase is now underway, though clouded by allegations of aid shortages and violence.