Kushner urges Netanyahu to test Hamas disarmament in Gaza
Summary
President Donald Trump's adviser Jared Kushner met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss testing Hamas' willingness to disarm in Gaza through small steps. The meeting highlighted disagreements but produced some agreement on how to move forward with U.S. plans, despite Netanyahu's skepticism and political pressure from an upcoming election.Key Facts
- Jared Kushner met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for four hours to discuss Gaza and Hamas disarmament.
- Kushner urged Israel to try small steps to see if Hamas is serious about giving up weapons.
- Netanyahu showed polls indicating most Israelis oppose rebuilding Gaza before Hamas disarms and want to continue strikes on threats.
- Kushner recently met Hamas leaders and regional mediators in Egypt to hear their position directly.
- Netanyahu questioned Kushner about meeting Hamas leaders; Kushner said it helped secure past hostage releases.
- The U.S. plan involves Hamas handing over weapons to a Palestinian government, then giving them to an international force to destroy them.
- Netanyahu’s intelligence officials briefed Kushner on Hamas’ ongoing violations.
- President Trump expressed a wish to stop some Israeli airstrikes that are not against immediate threats.
- Kushner and Netanyahu agreed to create a system to monitor threats in Gaza and avoid escalation, involving Egyptian mediators.
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