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Israel’s deadly Gaza strikes cast more doubt on ceasefire progress days after Kushner visit

The strikes and raids came as U.S.-backed ceasefire talks stalled, with Israel saying it targeted Hamas commanders and militants.

  • On Monday, Envoy Jared Kushner met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to revive the stalled Gaza peace plan, urging him not to create obstacles in implementing the Trump administration's framework.
  • The Trump administration's proposed peace plan envisions phased Gaza withdrawal and governance transfer to a technocratic committee, but Israel insists on full disarmament before any troop pullback, creating a central sticking point.
  • During talks in Cairo, Kushner characterized discussions with Hamas as 'very, very good,' though he acknowledged the difficulty of trusting the group despite their commitments to disarm.
  • Facing domestic pressure ahead of elections, Netanyahu reportedly resists U.S. requests to reduce military strikes in Gaza, complicating diplomatic efforts to advance the peace framework.
  • Despite a ceasefire in place since October, near-daily Israeli strikes continue claiming lives, with at least 1,260 killed since the truce began, undermining stabilization efforts.
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Israel's deadly Gaza strikes cast more doubt on ceasefire progress days after Kushner visit

Deadly airstrikes in Gaza and reports of an Israeli raid there have cast more doubt on any progress made by the latest U.S. efforts to move forward the tenuous ceasefire.

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