Israel agrees to ‘working groups’ for Board of Peace’s demilitarization of Gaza after Kushner meets with Netanyahu and Hamas

Published August 17, 2026 1:06pm ET | Updated August 17, 2026 1:06pm ET



President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and special envoy, Jared Kushner, has secured Israeli support for continuing the Board of Peace’s plan to demilitarize Gaza after a series of high-profile meetings.

Kushner, joined by BOP officials Nickolay Mladenov and Tony Blair, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to plead for support after Israel repeatedly rejected the plan. It followed a meeting with Hamas chief Khalil al Hayya on Sunday in Cairo.

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