Trump taps former British prime minister Tony Blair as US military head for Gaza
- Posted on January 17, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Trump taps former British prime minister Tony Blair as US military head for Gaza
A controversial figure in the Middle East because of his role in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Blair spent years focused on the Israeli-Palestinian issue as representative of the 'Middle East Quartet' – the United Nations, European Union, United States and Russia – after leaving Downing Street in 2007.
