Kushner meets Netanyahu to push Gaza plan

Jared Kushner, son-in-law to US President Donald Trump, held a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. The aim of the discussion was to promote a 15-point Gaza plan, a proposal Israel has previously declined to accept. The meeting took place a day after Kushner traveled to El-Alemein, Egypt, to engage with Qatari, Turkish, and Egyptian mediators. Accompanying Kushner were Board of Peace Director-General Nickolay Mladenov and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.

In addition to his meeting with Netanyahu, Kushner also conducted a rare conversation with members of Hamas' political leadership. The objective of this meeting, according to an official familiar with the situation, was to translate the roadmap's obligations into concrete, verifiable steps. Prior to this, in late July, Trump had claimed that an agreement had been reached for the disarmament of Hamas.

This agreement was reportedly credited to the US-led Board of Peace, an organization established in February 2026 comprising approximately 40 countries, including Israel and several Arab states. However, the Palestinian representatives were notably absent from this body, with Trump serving as its chair for life.