Kushner Talks Yield No Breakthrough on Gaza Plan

Jared Kushner, Trump’s envoy, wrapped up talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem and Hamas leaders in Egypt as part of an effort to push Trump’s Gaza peace plan forward, but no breakthrough emerged. Israel remains insisting that any withdrawal from Gaza must follow Hamas’s complete disarmament, with Netanyahu signaling continued military operations. Hamas has said it is willing to disarm in a phased approach, but conditions such as Israeli adherence to the ceasefire and withdrawal remain unresolved. Both sides agreed to establish two working groups—one on disarmament and demilitarization and another on public health and reconstruction-related issues—that Netanyahu’s office said should advance before any reconstruction. The Board of Peace, including Nickolay Mladenov and Tony Blair, has been pressed to secure tangible steps on disarmament, while discussions also touched on governance in Gaza and potential post-war arrangements. Overall, there was no immediate consensus, as the talks occurred ahead of Israel’s October elections and amid broader challenges to implement the 15-point roadmap.