{
  "id": 800853,
  "title": "Kushner plans to visit Israel next week for Gaza talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/kushner-plans-to-visit-israel-next-week-for-gaza-talks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T20:02:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Axios",
    "slug": "axios",
    "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/08/13/kushner-israel-gaza-netanyahu"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jared Kushner, the President's son-in-law and envoy, plans to journey to Israel next week to discuss matters concerning Gaza, according to five sources familiar with the arrangement. This marks Kushner's inaugural visit to Israel since January. The visit is significant as it occurs as the White House and Trump's Board of Peace strive to advance the subsequent stage of the Gaza plan, which emphasizes disarming Hamas and a potential Israeli redeployment.\n\nThe Netanyahu administration harbors considerable skepticism towards the U.S. Gaza plan, and the impending election in October amplifies the political sensitivity surrounding the issue. Speaking to U.S. officials, the objective of the visit is to ensure coordination and align the U.S. plan with Israeli perspectives.\n\nPresident Trump disclosed two weeks ago that his Board of Peace had reached an accord with Hamas for disarming Hamas and transferring civilian and security control of Gaza to a new Palestinian technocratic government. However, Netanyahu publicly refuted the disarming Hamas proposal under pressure from his coalition partners and political adversaries. Despite his reservations, he pledged to curb attacks on Gaza to facilitate the demilitarization process.\n\nA senior U.S. official interpreted Netanyahu's statement as political maneuvering ahead of the election and not a definitive policy stance. Since then, Israel has reduced strikes on Gaza, and the Israeli military withdrew to the Yellow Line as per the agreement. The U.S. is keen to prevent the Israeli elections from impeding the implementation of the forthcoming phase of the Gaza plan.\n\nKushner is scheduled to meet with Netanyahu and other senior officials during his visit, along with the possibility of traveling to other Middle Eastern nations to converse with regional leaders engaged in the Gaza matter. The White House wishes to prevent the Israeli elections from hindering the execution of the next phase of the plan, while Netanyahu and the U.S. aim to navigate the political landscape without inflaming tensions or making concessions detrimental to their respective political interests.",
  "summary": "Jared Kushner, President Trump's envoy and son-in-law, is planning to visit Israel next week for talks on the situation in Gaza , according to five sources with knowledge of the plan. Why it matters: This would be Kushner's first trip to Israel since January. It comes as the White House and Trump's Board of Peace are trying to push forward with the next phase of the Gaza plan, which focuses on…",
  "key_points": [
    "Jared Kushner plans to visit Israel next week for Gaza talks.",
    "This marks Kushner's first visit to Israel since January.",
    "Visit aims to align U.S. plan with Israeli perspectives amid political sensitivity."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Kushner to visit Israel to bridge gaps on Gaza plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/kushner-to-visit-israel-to-bridge-gaps-on-gaza-plan",
        "published": "2026-08-13T23:30:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Kushner, Mladenov and Blair to visit Israel following Netanyahu's rejection of Hamas disarmament plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/kushner-mladenov-and-blair-to-visit-israel-following-netanyahus",
        "published": "2026-08-14T14:31:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Kushner to visit Israel to bridge gaps on Gaza plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/kushner-to-visit-israel-to-bridge-gaps-on-gaza-plan",
        "published": "2026-08-15T00:03:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}