U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Jared Kushner has said that progress toward disarming Hamas and advancing a broader Gaza peace plan could begin within the next month.
Kushner made the comments after a series of diplomatic engagements involving Israel, Hamas and U.S. officials as efforts continue to establish a framework for ending the conflict in Gaza.
Editorial Insight
Key Highlights
Important points readers should notice.
Jared Kushner says Gaza peace-plan progress could begin within a month. Disarming Hamas remains a central part of the proposed framework.
An American general is expected to verify Hamas’s disarmament. Netanyahu says Israel will not withdraw from Gaza before disarmament.
Kushner also cited active U.S.-Iran conversations. Kushner held talks with Hamas representatives in Egypt.
Tony Blair participated in the discussions as part of the Board of Peace.
According to Kushner, the United States and Iran have also been engaged in what he described as positive and active conversations. However, he acknowledged that there remains a deep lack of trust between Washington and Tehran after decades of tensions.
Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also agreed that an American general would verify Hamas’s disarmament under the proposed framework.Netanyahu has maintained that Israel would not withdraw from Gaza until the disarmament process is completed and verified.
Kushner held talks with Netanyahu in Jerusalem after conducting rare direct discussions with Hamas representatives in Egypt.
Editorial Analysis
Why This Matters
The biggest obstacle to any Gaza settlement remains the question of Hamas's weapons and Israel's military presence. If a mechanism for verified disarmament can be established, it could potentially open the way for discussions on Israeli withdrawal and Gaza's longer-term political future. However, the process remains highly sensitive, and a one-month timeline should be viewed as a diplomatic expectation rather than a guaranteed deadline.
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was among other members of the Board of Peace who participated in the discussions.
The latest diplomatic activity comes as international efforts focus on the difficult questions surrounding Hamas's weapons, Israeli military withdrawal and the future political and security arrangements for Gaza.
