Trump weighs sending Kushner to Israel as Netanyahu rejects Gaza peace plan
WASHINGTON, Aug 14 — The United States is considering sending presidential envoy Jared Kushner to Israel as...
Washington, August 14 - The United States is contemplating dispatching presidential envoy Jared Kushner to Israel amid President Donald Trump's pursuit of a Gaza peace plan, according to an official. Axios reported that Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and primary mediator for the Middle East and Russia, will travel to Israel and Egypt next week to discuss the Gaza situation.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disclosed over the weekend that he opposes Trump's latest proposal for ending the Gaza war. The official confirmed this via a request for comment from AFP, emphasizing that the U.S. and Israel share many common goals and concerns to address collectively. Netanyahu's opposition to the Gaza plan, which advocates for Israel to withdraw forces concurrently with Hamas's disarmament, was expressed after a week of escalating criticism.
Despite reassurances from Trump's Peace Board, Netanyahu insisted on no Israeli pullout, even after the plan was finalized. Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving leader, is currently either leading or trailing in polls ahead of the upcoming October 27 elections, which mark the country's first since the 2023 Hamas attack that triggered the Gaza war.
The current Gaza plan, an extension of a US-brokered ceasefire announced in October, has curbed but not ceased Israeli activities in the region.
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