Kushner meets Netanyahu and Hamas in push for Gaza peace plan

In mid-August 2026, U.S. envoy Jared Kushner held talks in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and, separately, with Hamas leaders, as part of an effort to advance a U.S.-backed peace plan for Gaza. The meeting with Netanyahu lasted over three hours and also included former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and EU envoy Nickolay Mladenov. Kushner described the talks as 'very good' and reportedly gave Hamas a stark ultimatum: disarm or Israel would get U.S. backing to 'finish the job.'