US Envoy Kushner Calls Israeli Government 'a Little Irrational' over Gaza
Kushner said domestic politics are making Israel’s Gaza decisions more difficult as Washington pushes a plan to disarm Hamas and other armed groups.
- On Sunday, Special Envoy Kushner described Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government as "a little irrational" regarding Gaza, citing complications from Israel's upcoming October 27 Knesset election.
- Kushner made these remarks in Kyiv while traveling with Steve Witkoff, following high-level meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
- The Board of Peace plan seeks to pair the decommissioning of Hamas with an Israeli withdrawal, though Israel remains hesitant due to security concerns about post-war arrangements in the territory.
- "Gaza has not worked for a very, very long time," Kushner said, describing the territory as built by NGOs and terrorists and calling it "dystopian" for years.
- While Zelenskyy emphasized territorial issues in ending the war, Witkoff stated that Washington is seeking a diplomatic rather than military resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Israel Acting 'Little Irrational' on Gaza Due to Upcoming Election: US Envoy Kushner in Kyiv
The US has been seeking to move the proposal forward, but Israeli opposition has contributed to a stall in the process. Kushner, who has been involved in US diplomatic efforts concerning Gaza, offered a bleak assessment of conditions in the enclave.
Israel acting little irrational on Gaza due to upcoming election: US envoy Kushner in Kyiv - The Tribune
US Special Envoy and son-in-law of US President Donald Trump Jared Kushner on Sunday said Israel's upcoming Knesset election was contributing to what he described as “a little irrational” approach by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government towards the situation in Gaza, as Washington continues efforts to advance a plan for disarming Hamas and other armed groups in the enclave.
Israel acting "little irrational" on Gaza due to upcoming election: US envoy Kushner in Kyiv
US Special Envoy and son-in-law of US President Donald Trump Jared Kushner on Sunday said Israel's upcoming Knesset election was contributing to what he described as “a little irrational” approach by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government towards the situation in Gaza, as Washington continues efforts to advance a plan for disarming Hamas and other armed groups in the enclave.
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