Kushner to meet Netanyahu to salvage Gaza peace plan

• US envoy holds talks after Hamas meeting.
• Hamas demands 'Israeli' withdrawal before disarmament.
• Netanyahu rejects troop pullout without Hamas disarmament.

Jared Kushner, son-in-law to US President Donald Trump and senior envoy, met with 'Israeli' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to press for approval of a US-backed 15-point peace plan for Gaza that the 'Israeli' leader previously rejected.

The high-level talks in Tel Aviv follow a series of consultations led by the US-created Board of Peace.

Accompanying Kushner were Board of Peace Director-General Nickolay Mladenov and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.

The diplomatic push comes a day after Kushner held a rare meeting in El-Alamein, Egypt, with representatives from Qatari, Turkish, and Egyptian mediating bodies, as well as members of Hamas’s political leadership.

Officials familiar with the Egyptian talks stated that the discussion focused on translating the roadmap’s framework into concrete and verifiable steps regarding governance and security.

Disarmament disputes

In late July, US President Trump announced that an agreement had been negotiated for the disarmament of Hamas.

The framework was developed under the auspices of the US-led Board of Peace, an international body inaugurated in February 2026 that includes roughly 40 countries—including 'Israel' and several Arab states, though no Palestinian representatives—with Trump installed as its chair for life.

Netanyahu, who faces an upcoming election, publicly objected to key provisions of the 15-point plan. Under the proposed agreement, Hamas would gradually hand over weapons and transition administrative authority in Gaza to an international force and a Palestinian technocratic committee in exchange for a phased withdrawal of 'Israeli' troops.

Netanyahu has insisted that 'Israeli' forces will not retreat from positions within Gaza until Hamas completes total disarmament.

Conversely, Hamas leaders stated that implementation depends on 'Israel' fulfilling its initial commitments, including halting strikes and pulling forces back from populated zones.

The Board of Peace was originally established following a broader Gaza ceasefire reached between 'Israel' and Hamas in late 2025.

Since that agreement took effect, at least 1,260 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza by 'Israeli' forces amid continued localized strikes and military operations.