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Kushner meets Netanyahu amid doubts over Gaza concessions before Israeli polls

From Daily Star · () English

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  • Jared Kushner met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem as part of efforts to advance a US-backed Gaza plan.
  • The meeting followed Kushner's rare encounter with Hamas leadership in Cairo.
  • Israeli diplomats reportedly doubt Netanyahu will make significant concessions before the October elections.

Jared Kushner, former U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. This meeting occurred a day after Kushner held a rare discussion with Hamas's leader in Cairo, aiming to advance the Trump administration's Gaza peace plan.

Netanyahu's ruling coalition is currently trailing in Israeli opinion polls ahead of a national election scheduled for October. Earlier this month, he publicly rejected a U.S.-backed proposal that would have involved Hamas surrendering its arms in exchange for Israel's withdrawal from Gaza. Netanyahu has stated that the Israeli military will only withdraw once Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza are completely disarmed.

Diplomats familiar with the situation suggest that Israel is unlikely to offer any major concessions regarding Gaza before the election on October 27. Kushner was accompanied in his meeting with Netanyahu by Nickolay Mladenov, Trump's designated envoy for Gaza.

The article does not provide further details on the substance of the discussions or any potential outcomes.

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