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Kushner has hourslong meeting with Netanyahu on Gaza
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Jared Kushner held a lengthy meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the U.S.-backed 15-point road map aimed at advancing the Gaza ceasefire, following Kushner’s prior talks with Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt.
- Hamas has agreed to the road map, which includes disarmament, but Israel insists Hamas must fully disarm before any Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, where Israeli troops currently occupy about 60% of the territory.
- Netanyahu and the U.S.-created Board of Peace agreed to form two working groups focused on Gaza’s demilitarization and public health, with demilitarization to be completed before reconstruction begins.
- Regional powers including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Pakistan, and Indonesia condemned Israel’s rejection of the road map and urged immediate measures to prevent obstruction of its implementation.
- While some Gazans hope the road map will end the conflict, skepticism remains high, especially as Hamas links disarmament to Palestinian statehood, which Israel’s government currently rejects; meanwhile, Netanyahu faces a challenging election on October 27.
