Netanyahu Tells Kushner Gaza Plan Progress Difficult Due to Israeli Elections
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
Prime Minister Netanyahu met with US envoy Jared Kushner and UN coordinator Nikolay Mladenov to discuss the US Gaza plan. Netanyahu said progress is difficult due to upcoming Israeli elections and opposed Israeli withdrawal before Hamas disarmament, contrasting with the US preference for a gradual pullback alongside disarmament.
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- Netanyahu told Kushner Gaza plan progress is difficult due to Israel's upcoming elections.
- The meeting lasted four hours and included UN coordinator Nikolay Mladenov.
- Kushner urged Netanyahu not to obstruct the US Gaza plan.
- Discussion focused on Hamas disarmament under US supervision.
- Netanyahu opposed Israeli withdrawal before Hamas is disarmed.
- US wants gradual Israeli pullback with Hamas disarmament; Israel demands disarmament first.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Monday with Jared Kushner, the US President Donald Trump's envoy, and Nikolay Mladenov, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process. The meeting lasted about four hours and was followed by a session between Mladenov, Kushner, and Israeli President Isaac Herzog. According to an Israeli source cited by CNN, Kushner urged Netanyahu not to create obstacles to the US administration's Gaza plan. Netanyahu responded that advancing the plan is problematic because of the upcoming Israeli elections.
Reports from Sky News indicated the discussion focused on the disarmament of Hamas under American supervision. Netanyahu reportedly opposed any Israeli military withdrawal from the "yellow line" border at this time, emphasizing the need to maintain Israel's freedom of military action against Hamas. The main disagreement between Israel and the US concerns the sequence of events: the US favors a gradual Israeli withdrawal from Gaza alongside Hamas's disarmament, while Israel insists Hamas must be disarmed before any significant troop pullback.
The talks highlight the complex dynamics between Israel and the US regarding Gaza's future security arrangements amid political sensitivities in Israel ahead of elections. The next steps remain uncertain as both sides seek to reconcile their differing approaches to Hamas's disarmament and Israeli military presence in Gaza.
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