Zonszein: Gaza Peace Plan Hinges on Concessionshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-18/zonszein-gaza-peace-plan-hinges-on-concessions-videoJared Kushner assured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the Israeli army won’t be compelled to withdraw from Gaza until Hamas disarms, according to an official with knowledge of the talks. Kushner met with Netantyahu in Jerusalem just a day after holding talks with a Hamas leader in Egypt. Mairav Zonszein, Senior Analyst Israel at the International Crisis Group spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu ...
Aug 18, 2026 5:28 AM
Netanyahu and Kushner talks make no breakthrough on stalled Gaza dealhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/17/netanyahu-kushner-talks-gaza-israel-us-board-of-peaceIsraeli PM again insists troops will not withdraw from strip until Hamas first disarms, but calls meeting constructiveBenjamin Netanyahu has told Donald Trump’s son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner there can be no progress on the stalled Gaza ceasefire deal or an Israeli withdrawal from the coastal strip until Hamas first disarms.An Israeli official said there had been no breakthrough in the meetin...
Aug 17, 2026 4:42 PM