Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he has accepted an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to join the "board of peace" for Gaza.

Netanyahu said in a statement that he had agreed to join the board, which he said would be composed of world leaders. No further details were provided.

The announcement came days after Netanyahu's office said Israel opposed the composition of the board, which Trump unveiled as part of his plan to end the Gaza war.

The prime minister's office said at that time that the board had been announced without coordination with Israel and ran counter to Israeli policy.

The board's mandate, initially thought to be overseeing Gaza's reconstruction, now appears to stretch beyond the Palestinian territory. Netanyahu is one of many world leaders who received the invitation to join the board, but just a few have so far accepted without reservations. Italy is reported to have decided against joining the initiative.

(With input from agencies)