Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he has accepted an invitation from US President Donald Trump to join the so-called Gaza "Board of Peace," media reported, which is a switch in attitude from previous opposition.

Israel has objected to the White House's pick of world leaders who will join the board. Israel said that some of the appointments were "not coordinated with Israel and were contrary to its policy", without specifying who it objected to, the Guardian reported. 

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Belarus have officially accepted the offer to join the "Board of Peace," which is designed to address Gaza war and beyond, media reported, while the majority of the dozens of countries invited maintained cautious. 

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed the necessary document in line with the invitation's procedure, his press service said. "I have signed the appropriate appeal to the US, stating that we are ready to accept their offer and become founders of this council," Lukashenko said during a news conference in Minsk, according to Anadolu Agency. 

But Belarus is thinking more of Ukraine than Gaza. "First of all, perhaps we can help with Ukraine somehow, discuss and advance peace, influence the Ukrainian leadership. That's what's attracting me the most. Not that we're going to help Gazans so much. I know my capabilities and those of our Belarus. I'm looking ahead," Lukashenko said.

The UAE Foreign Ministry announced the acceptance of invitation on Tuesday, placing Abu Dhabi among the first governments to publicly endorse the initiative. The ministry said the UAE stood ready to "contribute actively to the mission of the Board of Peace, supporting greater cooperation, stability, and prosperity for all," reported Times of Israel.

More than 10 countries have signed to join President Trump's "Board of Peace" for Gaza, sources familiar with the discussions told CBS News, though only some have publicly accepted his invitation to join.

According to AP, the UAE, Morocco, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Hungary, Argentina and Belarus have agreed to take part.

Following Moroccan King's acceptance, its foreign ministry described the invitation as recognition of King Mohammed VI's standing as a key international actor on peace issues and the trust he enjoys with the US administration and the broader international community, reported Anadolu Agency on Tuesday.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Sunday that he accepted the invitation from Trump as a founding member of the board. Orban wrote on Facebook that the invite was extended in recognition of "Hungary's efforts for peace" and confirmed that Hungary had accepted what he described as an "honorable invitation," Xinhua reported. 

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said previously that Canada will join but won't pay for the permanent seat - membership is free for three years and after that, countries are expected to pay $1 billion fee if they want to remain as permanent members.

French President Emmanuel Macron has openly rejected such a board, saying the decision was taken over concerns that the board would have extensive powers beyond transitional governance of the Gaza Strip, and undermine the UN framework.

The statement noted that the board's charter "goes beyond the framework of Gaza and raises serious questions, in particular with respect to the principles and structure of the UN, which cannot be called into question."

In response, Trump threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on French wine and champagnes. 

Trump has invited around 60 countries, majority of which react cautiously to Trump's plan, which aims to begin with Gaza before widening to tackle other conflicts, media reported.  

The invitations have been sent to Paraguay's leader Santiago Peña, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Plus, Russia, Israel, India, Slovenia, Thailand and the European Union's executive arm have said they received invitations, the AP reported Tuesday.

The Kremlin is now "studying the details" and will seek clarity of "all the nuances" in contacts with the US, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday confirmed to have received the invitation. "China has received the US' invitation," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a regular news briefing. 

The Board of Peace was originally proposed as part of the US-drafted 20-point peace plan to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and help reconstruct the Gaza Strip. However, a draft charter of the board - reportedly attached to the invitation letters to many world leaders and obtained by multiple media outlets - makes no reference to Gaza. Instead, it outlines a broader vision for the body as a US-controlled organization aimed to help resolve conflicts and wars worldwide, a role the UN has played for decades, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

Global Times