Jared Kushner to visit Israel, Egypt for Gaza talks

Jared Kushner, an aide to U.S. President Donald Trump, is due to travel to Israel and Egypt next week as part of a diplomatic push tied to negotiations over a “Board of Peace” plan for Gaza, officials said.

Officials said the visit is aimed at enabling talks after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally rejected a 15-point proposal that is intended to end hostilities and secure the disarmament of Hamas. Officials familiar with the mission said Kushner will travel with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Bulgarian minister Nickolay Mladenov.

Delegation aims to narrow gaps after Netanyahu rejection Delegation aims to narrow gaps after Netanyahu rejection Officials said the delegation expects to meet Israeli Officials said the delegation expects to meet Israeli and Egyptian interlocutors to try to reduce differences and address objections Israel raised to the 15-point framework. The stated, officials said, is to work through Israel’s concerns and test whether the plan can be modified or reordered in a way that is acceptable to the parties involved. According to the available information, Hamas has indicated preliminary acceptance of the overall framework. Officials said there is still no sign of a final agreement or an implementation timetable, and the conflict remains active. Key elements in the 15-point framework Officials said the rejected plan includes a phased withdrawal of Israeli forces and provisions that would move weapons to a third party. Those provisions sit at the center of discussions about sequencing, enforcement, and the conditions required for any shift from fighting to implementation. Officials said the delegation plans to engage Egyptian mediators on a roadmap that could clarify steps such as verification and responsibility-sharing under any phased approach described in the proposal. Gaza and West Bank conditions shape the diplomatic track Local authorities have reported 1,260 Palestinian deaths since the 2025 ceasefire agreement took effect, according to the source material. Officials and diplomats have pointed to the figure as evidence of continued volatility as talks proceed alongside contested security conditions and persistent humanitarian pressures. Jared Kushner The push also coincides with rising instability in the West Bank. The United Nations has recorded 3,033 settler attacks between January 2025 and June 2026, according to the source material, a data point cited by officials and diplomats as part of a deteriorating security environment beyond Gaza.

In parallel, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee recently condemned specific acts of settler violence, which the source described as a rare public rebuke from the administration. The remarks add a separate political signal as Washington’s envoys and advisers engage in Gaza-related diplomacy.

Israel currently controls about 70 percent of the Gaza Strip, according to the source material, a factor that shapes negotiations on withdrawal, security arrangements, and any enforcement mechanisms should a roadmap move forward.