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Kushner Meets Netanyahu on Gaza Road Map Ahead of Election

8/18/2026

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Jared Kushner met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the 15-point Gaza road map.
Tony Blair and Nickolay Mladenov announced working groups on disarmament and health.
Israel and the Board said Gaza demilitarization must precede reconstruction.
Two days earlier Kushner met Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya in Cairo with Egypt, Qatar and Turkey.
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Pakistan and Indonesia condemned Israel’s rejection as Netanyahu faces an Oct. 27 election.

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Jared Kushner met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the 15-point Gaza road map.
Tony Blair and Nickolay Mladenov announced working groups on disarmament and health.
Israel and the Board said Gaza demilitarization must precede reconstruction.
Two days earlier Kushner met Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya in Cairo with Egypt, Qatar and Turkey.
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Pakistan and Indonesia condemned Israel’s rejection as Netanyahu faces an Oct. 27 election.