Donald Trump will run Gaza with the assistance of Sir Tony Blair as part of the US president’s 20-point plan for “eternal peace in the Middle East”.

Mr Trump said on Monday that he would oversee a transitional government in the Strip as the head of a new body called the Board of Peace, which Sir Tony would also sit on.

He said the “leaders of the Arab world” had asked him to be chairman of the body.

“It’d be headed by a gentleman known as President Donald J Trump of the United States. That’s what I want, this is some extra work to do, but it’s so important that I’m willing to do it.”

Outlining the plan, which would include the IDF withdrawing from Gaza as the remaining hostages are released by Hamas, Mr Trump said: “Today is a historic day for peace. Let’s call it eternal peace in the Middle East.”