Kushner: US Leveraged Israel's Doha Strike Isolation for Gaza Deal
Former White House advisor Jared Kushner stated that the United States exploited Israel's increased international isolation following a strike on Hamas leadership in Doha, Qatar, to pressure Israel into accepting a deal concerning the Gaza Strip. Speaking via video link at the Yalta European Strategy forum in Kyiv on September 11-12, Kushner described the Israeli operation in Doha, which occurred in September 2025, as "terrible" and a "failed military operation" because the targeted Hamas leaders were not eliminated.
Kushner explained that this incident led to Israel's global isolation, a situation the U.S. then used to "push them toward a deal." He asserted that this agreement ultimately proved beneficial for both Israel and the residents of Gaza. The forum in Kyiv was reported by The Times of Israel on September 13.
Kushner's remarks highlight a strategic diplomatic maneuver where an unsuccessful military action by Israel inadvertently created an opportunity for the U.S. to advance its objectives in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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