- Kushner described his nearly four-hour meeting with Netanyahu as 'good'; he added that Hamas representatives said 'all the right things'.
- Kushner stated, 'We could be seeing progress in as little as 30 days, hopefully on starting to take some of the weapons out and hopefully filling in some of the tunnels as well in the next 60 to 90 days.'
- Hamas said it agreed to the road map but implementation depends on Israel first meeting its own commitments, including halting attacks and withdrawing.
- Netanyahu rejected the deal earlier this month, insisting that Israel would not pull back until Hamas is completely disarmed.
- Last month, Trump announced that Hamas had agreed to lay down its arms in phases, under a 15-point road map put forward by the US-led "Board of Peace" to advance his plan, as Israel's military withdraws from Gaza.
- "Hamas is committed to this agreed-upon process," the group's spokesman Hazem Qassem told Agence France-Presse.
- "It is clear that, so far, the Israeli side has not given the mediators clear approval of the road map," he said.
- An official with the "Board of Peace" said Israel would be able to "act accordingly" if Hamas "resorts to terror, violence or attempts to rearm".
- However, the official said Netanyahu was told that Hamas has committed to fully disarm and "cease immediately all military activity, including rearmament and tunnel digging".
- Israeli operations have killed at least 1,265 Palestinians since a ceasefire came into effect on Oct 10, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, whose figures are considered reliable by the United Nations.
Jared Kushner wrapped up two days of discussions in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leaders, but no significant progress was made on the stalled Gaza peace plan. Kushner characterized his meeting with Netanyahu as "good," yet both sides remain entrenched in their positions.13458910
Kushner noted that Hamas representatives expressed willingness, stating they said "all the right things." However, the group's spokesman, Hazem Qassem, emphasized that implementation of the proposed 15-point road map hinges on Israel fulfilling its commitments, including halting attacks and withdrawing from Gaza.6
Despite a potential timeline for progress, with Kushner suggesting that steps to disarm Hamas could begin in 30 days, Netanyahu's coalition is under pressure ahead of upcoming elections and has rejected the deal, insisting on complete disarmament of Hamas before any Israeli withdrawal.
An official from the Board of Peace indicated that Israel would respond appropriately if Hamas resorts to violence or rearmament. Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation remains dire, with Gaza's Health Ministry reporting at least 1,265 Palestinian deaths since a ceasefire began on October 10, highlighting the urgent need for a resolution.
“Kushner expressed optimism, stating, 'We could be seeing progress in as little as 30 days,' while Hamas emphasized that implementation hinges on Israel fulfilling its commitments. Meanwhile, Israeli operations have reportedly killed at least 1,265 Palestinians since the ceasefire began on October 10, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.”
