JERUSALEM, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Israel expressed dissatisfaction with the United States on Saturday for forming an executive board to oversee Gaza's transitional administration without coordinating with it.
The Israeli Prime Minister's Office said in a statement that the U.S. announcement regarding the composition of the Gaza executive board was "not coordinated with Israel and runs contrary to its policy."
The statement didn't specify the points of disagreement. Israeli media pointed to the government's objection to the presence of Turkish and Qatari officials on the list.
The executive board, unveiled by the White House on Friday, will operate under a U.S.-led "Board of Peace."
The Israeli statement said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar to raise the issue with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
On Wednesday, Washington announced the commencement of the second phase of its Gaza peace plan, including forming a Palestinian technocratic committee to temporarily administer the post-war Gaza Strip.
Hamas stated on Thursday it is ready to hand over administrative control to the committee and to facilitate its work. The 15-member Palestinian committee began its work in Cairo on Friday, prioritizing Gaza's "humanitarian file." ■
