Kushner's negotiations on a peace plan for Gaza ended without a breakthrough
Meetings between U.S. Special Envoy Jared Kushner and representatives of Israel and Hamas regarding Washington’s proposed peace plan for Gaza ended without significant progress, according to Euronews.
Kushner met with Hamas political leader Khalil al-Hayya and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The talks took place after Netanyahu publicly rejected the latest version of the 15-point roadmap aimed at ending the conflict earlier this month.
The plan, presented by U.S. President Donald Trump’s Peace Council in late July, calls for the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. At the same time, Hamas must disarm and relinquish control of the territory. According to Euronews, the group has agreed to the plan, while Netanyahu stated that the withdrawal of troops would depend on whether Hamas actually disarms.
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A high-ranking Israeli official told AFP that the U.S. and Israel have agreed not to carry out redeployment or reconstruction in the Gaza Strip until Hamas is disarmed throughout the entire enclave. According to him, the first step toward demilitarization should be the handover of weapons by the group for decommissioning under the supervision of a U.S. general.
Netanyahu’s office described the talks as “in-depth and constructive” and stated that Israel and the Peace Council insist on the rapid and complete disarmament and demilitarization of Gaza before reconstruction begins. The parties also agreed to establish two working groups: one on disarmament and demilitarization, and another on sanitation, clean water, and other public health issues affecting Gaza’s residents.
On Sunday, the foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates issued a joint statement condemning Israel’s rejection of the U.S. plan. They stated that this threatens to derail efforts to end the war in Gaza and establish a lasting peace.
