Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join US President Donald Trump’s “ Board of Peace ,” the committee that will oversee the reconstruction of Gaza, his spokesman said on Monday.

When President Trump said he planned to establish and lead a “Board of Peace” to oversee the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, many did not know what to make of it.

Trump has extended invitations to some 60 countries for the initiative, including India's neighbour Pakistan, whose government said earlier in the day that it would engage in international efforts for...