Kushner talks with Israel, Hamas end without breakthrough
Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner on Monday wrapped up two days of meetings with Israeli and Hamas leaders to break a stalemate over the US President’s Gaza plan, but no breakthrough appeared imminent as both sides dug in. The meeting came two weeks after Hamas endorsed the latest stage of Trump’s Gaza plan, […]
U.S. envoy Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have reached an agreement for Israeli troops to remain in Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed and the territory is demilitarized, according to Bloomberg. This arrangement was discussed after Kushner met Netanyahu in Jerusalem on August 17, following talks with Hamas representatives in Egypt the day prior.
A representative of the Peace Council, established by Trump, confirmed that redeployment of Israeli forces from Gaza would only commence once these conditions were met: disarming Hamas completely and dismantling its tunnel network. These conditions, which include surrendering both light and heavy weapons, could pose a challenge to finalizing an agreement, as reported by Bloomberg.
Hamas has countered that Israeli forces must withdraw from Gaza before the disarmament process can begin. Kushner indicated to Fox News that the initial practical steps towards demilitarizing Gaza could start within 30 days, with some weapon handovers and tunnel dismantling occurring between 60 to 90 days thereafter. The U.S. has stated it would not fund Gaza's reconstruction until the demilitarization process begins.
If Hamas fails to comply with the agreement, the U.S. and other nations might provide Israel with additional backing for further measures against the group.
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