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Kushner and Board of Peace officials to visit Israel and Egypt
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and negotiator, will visit the Middle East next week to promote plans for ending the Gaza conflict after Israeli opposition stalled a recent Trump administration deal.
- Kushner, along with Board of Peace representatives Nickolay Mladenov and Tony Blair, will arrive in Israel Sunday before traveling to Cairo to engage with a Palestinian technocratic group preparing to take control of Gaza under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
- The trip aims to reinforce the Trump administration and Board of Peace's commitment to achieving peace, prosperity, and sustainable security in a demilitarized Gaza where Hamas relinquishes control for reconstruction efforts.
- Despite Hamas agreeing to disarm under the proposed deal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the plan, stating Israel will not withdraw forces until Hamas is fully disarmed, highlighting tensions between Israel and the Trump administration.
