LONDON — Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is set to take up a role in making decisions on Gaza’s future, according to three people familiar with the plans.

The ex-leader is being lined up for a seat on an executive committee attached to the larger “Board of Peace,” the body that will oversee the transitional governance of Gaza under the deal negotiated with U.S. President Donald Trump last year for a truce in the war that followed the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel.

Blair had been discussed as a candidate to serve on the Board of Peace, but POLITICO has learned he is instead in line for a place on the executive committee, while the larger Board of Peace effort will be led by Bulgarian diplomat Nikolay Mladenov.

The FT reported that the executive committee will also include U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The White House, Witkoff and Kushner did not immediately reply to questions.

The Board of Peace is now expected to consist of the heads of state of at least nine countries, according to one person familiar with the matter: the U.S., U.K., Italy, Germany, Turkey, Qatar, Egypt, UAE and Jordan.

The Sunday Times reported this past weekend that Keir Starmer had been offered a place on the board, but U.K. officials said Wednesday that no formal invite for the British PM has yet been received, and no decision has been made about his future role.

Starmer’s spokesman told reporters: “Engagement with the U.S. to support the implementation of the 20-point peace plan continues. The board of peace is one element of the plan. Conversations about the exact shape of that are ongoing.”

Witkoff posted on X: “Today, on behalf of President Trump, we are announcing the launch of Phase Two of the President’s 20-Point Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, moving from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction.”

When he announced his 20-point peace plan, Trump said he himself would chair the Board of Peace. The only other potential member he named was Blair, who was closely involved in drafting the U.S.-led deal.

Since then, British officials have stressed that while Blair had played a valuable role he had not been put forward as a broker by the U.K. government, and that the E3 group of Britain, France and Germany would seek their own representatives on the board.

Middle Eastern leaders had reportedly voiced concerns about the involvement of Blair because of his role in the invasion of Iraq.

The executive committee is separate from the Palestinian-led committee responsible for managing reconstruction, security and political transition.

On Wednesday, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey announced in a joint statement that Ali Shaath, a former Palestinian Authority official, had been chosen to head the Palestinian technocratic committee charged with administering the Gaza Strip.

Nahal Toosi, Dan Bloom and Emilio Casalicchio contributed reporting.