Kushner, Peace Board to Defend U.S. Security Plan in Israel and Egypt Amid Israeli Concerns
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Jared Kushner and top officials from the Trump-appointed Board of Peace will visit Israel and Egypt to advance a U.S.-led cease-fire plan for Gaza, facing resistance from Israeli leaders who remain wary of Hamas and skeptical of American proposals.
Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and a trusted senior negotiator, is scheduled to travel to the Middle East next week to advocate for a U.S.-backed cease-fire framework for Gaza. An official from the Board of Peace—an entity created by the administration to ensure the cease-fire aligns with American interests—confirmed that Kushner will be joined by board high representative Nickolay Mladenov and former British prime minister Tony Blair. The delegation will arrive in Israel on Sunday to engage with key allies.
After critical meetings in Israel, the group will proceed to Cairo, where a Palestinian technocratic team—preparing to take administrative control of Gaza under the proposed agreement—will convene. The official, speaking anonymously due to ongoing security considerations, emphasized that the visits are intended to demonstrate the Trump administration’s unwavering commitment to 'peace, prosperity and sustainable security' in a demilitarized Gaza, where Hamas would finally be forced to relinquish its grip and allow for much-needed reconstruction.
Israeli leaders have rightly rejected the recent Trump-announced plan, which calls for Hamas to disarm and for Israeli forces to withdraw from the territory. Although Hamas has made vague gestures toward decommissioning its weapons, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has firmly stated that Israel will not pull back its troops until Hamas is fully disarmed, underscoring Israel’s justified skepticism and the administration’s determination to protect the security of its allies and the region from terrorist threats.