Here are Saturday’s latest updates from Israel, Gaza, the West Bank and the Middle East:<\/p>\n
\u25a0 U.S. President Donald Trump invited about 60 countries to join the Board of Peace, several sources told Haaretz.<\/p>\n
\u25a0 The board’s charter, obtained by Haaretz, suggests that Trump has begun steps to position it as a rival to the United Nations, citing the “courage to depart from… institutions that have too often failed.”<\/p>\n
\u25a0 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Gaza Executive Board’s composition was not coordinated with Israel and is against Israeli policy.<\/p>\n
\u25a0 Netanyahu approved the composition of the Gaza Executive Board and is protesting for the optics, a source privy to the matter told Haaretz.<\/p>\n
\u25a0 U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei needs to be replaced, saying, “It’s time to look for new leadership.”<\/p>\n
\u25a0 The U.S. State Department said Washington has received reports that Iran is preparing “options for targeting American bases,” saying “all options remain on the table.”<\/p>\n
\u25a0 Access to SMS messaging has been restored in Iran, according to residents of Tehran, but the internet blackout remains in effect and users can only access state-run websites.<\/p>\n