Kushner Meets Netanyahu After Hamas Talks on Gaza Plan
US President Jared Kushner meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Israel rejects the peace council's proposed plan for normalizing conditions in the Gaza sector, according to The Times of Israel citing sources.
Consensus
- Jared Kushner met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after holding talks with Hamas in Egypt.
- The meetings were part of efforts to advance the U.S.-led peace plan for Gaza.
- Israel has rejected the proposed peace plan, demanding full disarmament of Hamas before withdrawing troops.
- The U.S. plan includes demilitarization of Gaza, dismantling of Hamas's tunnel network, and deployment of international peacekeepers.
- The meetings took place in late August 2024, with the main focus on the next phase of the peace process.
- Kushner was accompanied by high-level representatives from the 'Council of Peace' on Gaza, including Nikolay Mladenov and Tony Blair.
Points of divergence
- The main topic of the meeting was the implementation of agreements on demilitarization of the Gaza Strip, including surrender of light and heavy weapons and dismantling of the tunnel system. — kommersant
- The meeting was not aimed at securing formal Israeli sign-off on the plan, but rather at advancing all possible aspects of it. — interfax
- Hamas leaders confirmed their commitment to the July Council of Peace plan during talks with Kushner, but stated they would only begin implementation if Netanyahu publicly agreed to comply with its terms. — interfax
- The foreign ministers of eight countries — Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE — issued a joint statement condemning Israel's position and calling for immediate action to implement the plan. — fontanka
- Israel rejected the 15-point peace plan proposed by Trump and refused to recognize Palestinian statehood. — fontanka
- Israel claims to generally agree with the U.S. peace plan but disagrees on the sequence of actions, insisting on Hamas disarmament before troop withdrawal. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The 15-point document includes provisions for Hamas disarmament and is under discussion. — vedomosti
- The meeting included Tony Blair, who is a representative of the Council of Peace. — interfax
- Tony Blair was not confirmed to have attended the meeting. — kommersant
Coverage (12 sources)
- Trump's Special Envoy Kushner Met with Netanyahu After Talks with HAMAS. Can the US Get Israel to Agree to... — BBC News Русская служба
- Netanyahu met Kushner and Mladenov in Jerusalem — Коммерсантъ
- Kushner and Netanyahu met after Israel's rejection of the Gaza peace plan — Интерфакс
- Kushner arrived in Israel to talk with Netanyahu — Фонтанка
- Kushner meets Netanyahu to discuss Trump's plan for Gaza — Ведомости
- Trump's Envoy Kushner Held Talks in Cairo with Participation of HAMAS — Радио Свобода
- Kushner will hold talks with the 'Hamas' delegation in Cairo — Ведомости
- Jared Kushner heads to the Middle East on a visit — Коммерсантъ
- Axios: Kushner to hold talks on Gaza in Israel and Egypt — Коммерсантъ
- Kushner plans to visit Israel and Egypt for talks on Gaza — Интерфакс
- Kushner plans to visit Israel next week for talks on Gaza — Вести
- Axios: Kushner will fly to Israel next week for talks on Gaza — Ведомости
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