U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy, Jared Kushner (who is also Trump's son-in-law), stated that progress in bringing Hamas to renounce weapons and advance the peace plan in Gaza is expected to be made within about 30 days.
Kushner said in an interview with Fox News during his visit to Israel: "We may see progress within just 30 days... and it is expected that some weapons will begin to be removed."
He added that “progress may come quickly”, but it requires the cooperation of both parties. As for repairing Hamas tunnels in Gaza, this could be carried out within the next 60 to 90 days.
Kushner revealed that earlier today, during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Israel expressed some "reasonable concerns."
For example, the US is very concerned about the efforts of the Trump administration to help rebuild Gaza, which was destroyed during the war that broke out in 2023. Regarding this, Kushner emphasized: “We will not allow Gaza to be rebuilt until demilitarization is complete. No one wants to invest money in a place that will eventually be taken over by ‘terrorists’.” Currently, only a few countries have labeled Hamas as a ‘terror organization’, mainly Western countries.
He further stated: "We will not restrict Israel's right to self-defense in the face of any imminent threat, therefore we must clarify the meaning behind this." Kashna believed that this was a win-win situation for Israel.
Subsequently, he did not forget to threaten Hamas. He stated that either they would "voluntarily" disarm within the next 60 to 90 days, or "Israel would receive more support from the United States and other parties to carry out this task in an appropriate manner."
Regarding the meeting with Hamas officials, Kushner called it "very friendly," but frankly admitted "it's very difficult to trust a 'terrorist organization'." He finally stated: “Their words are all understandable, so we will give them an opportunity to prove themselves.”
It is worth noting that the ruling coalition led by Netanyahu lagged behind in opinion polls before the national elections in October. On August 9th, Netanyahu rejected the requests made by the peace committee to withdraw troops first, insisting that Israel would not withdraw its forces until Hamas was completely disarmed.
Additionally, he expressed dissatisfaction on multiple occasions regarding Trump's decision to suspend the US-Iran war and seek reconciliation with Iranian leaders.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gurion, made a widely discussed statement in an interview. In a podcast, he said, “Israel should kill 30 to 40 people in Gaza every night. Not just those who are currently threatening you. These people shouldn’t even be alive.”
