After more than two years of refusing calls to suspend Israel over genocide in Gaza, FIFA is now sportwashing the crisis by pledging $50 million for football infrastructure in the war-torn territory.

The so-called "Board of Peace" has promised a $17bn under 'New Gaza' plant to rebuilt the war-ravaged Palestinian territory, in exchange for total disarmament of the resistance groups.

Pakistan’s role in the “Board of Peace” is sparking backlash, with critics fearing a shift in its longstanding Palestine policy.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 09:00 GMT on 20 February, 2026.

Donald Trump’s "Board of Peace" held its first reunion in Washington amid widespread skepticism.

Hamas has strongly condemned the convening of Gaza’s so-called Board of Peace in the United States.

Khaled Meshaal, a former Hamas chief, has rejected calls for the group to surrender its weapons or accept foreign intervention in Gaza, saying efforts to disarm Palestinian factions are “unacceptable” under continued Israeli occupation.