Envoys arrive to save the Gaza plan: "What matters is that we agree on the desired outcome"
After Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the 15-point plan, Jared Kushner will arrive in the region with Tony Blair and Nickolay Mladenov to bridge the gaps. The Gaza Peace Council stated: "We will hear the concerns and discuss next steps; the US and Israel agree on the end state—a dismantled Hamas."
"We will hear the concerns and talk about the next steps." This was stated today, Friday, by a source in the Gaza Peace Council ahead of Jared Kushner's arrival in Israel next week. During his visit, he plans to travel to Egypt to meet with mediators. Kushner will be accompanied by the CEO of the Gaza Peace Council, Nickolay Mladenov, and Tony Blair.
"In Israel, we will continue the constructive talks we are holding on how to advance the President's comprehensive 20-point peace plan," the source said, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the Council's 15 points. "The US and Israel agree on the end state, which is a dismantled Hamas. What is important is that we agree on the desired outcome and find ways to accelerate progress."
He noted that in Egypt, they will meet with local officials and other mediators. "We will implement the next steps in the roadmap," he added. "All these meetings show the determination of all parties to advance the President's plan and see peace, prosperity, and sustainable security emerge in a demilitarized Gaza, where Hamas has relinquished full authority to the Palestinian technocratic government, allowing for reconstruction for the benefit of the residents of Gaza."
Kushner is expected to meet with Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel. The New York Times noted that the Prime Minister's rejection of the 15-point plan "is seen as an appeal to his right-wing base ahead of the elections in October," but also that he ordered a halt to attacks in Gaza, appearing to be an attempt to appease the Donald Trump administration.
Against the backdrop of the policy change in the Gaza Strip, the IDF announced today the elimination of two terrorists. Yesterday, the IDF struck the southern Gaza Strip and eliminated Hadifa Kaware, a company commander in the Khan Yunis brigade of Hamas. According to the IDF spokesperson, he participated in training militants, transferring weapons, and promoting attempts to rehabilitate the terrorist organization. This morning, the IDF spokesperson also confirmed the elimination of Muhammad Mushtaha, a Hamas company commander who held many hostages and participated in the October 7 massacre.
