Report: Kushner Planning Israel Visit to Advance Trump Gaza Plan

Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior envoy, is expected to visit Israel next week for discussions on Gaza's future, according to five sources familiar with the plans.

The trip marks Kushner's first official visit to Israel since January and comes as the Trump administration and the Board of Peace work to advance the next phase of their Gaza initiative, which envisions Hamas being disarmed and Israel eventually withdrawing military forces under a structured framework.

Washington and Jerusalem remain aligned on the broader objective, though Prime Minister Binyomin Netanyahu's government has voiced significant concerns about key aspects of the American proposal. "We see eye-to-eye on the strategic goal, but Israel has expressed some doubts about the plan and we want to talk to them in order to make sure we are coordinated," A U.S. Official said, while noting that Kushner's travel schedule has not yet been finalized and could still change.

The visit follows Trump's announcement two weeks prior that the Board of Peace had reached an understanding with Hamas under which the terror group would surrender its weapons and transfer security and civilian governance responsibilities in Gaza to a newly established Palestinian technocratic administration.

Netanyahu publicly rejected that disarmament framework on Sunday, though the statement came after a private phone conversation with Kushner several days earlier. According to a U.S. Official, Netanyahu agreed during that call to allow the initiative to proceed despite his reservations and pledged to limit Israeli military operations in Gaza to help the disarmament process.

Administration officials believe Netanyahu's public criticism targets Israel's domestic political audience rather than signaling a genuine break with the U.S. Plan. "We understand Bibi's political needs. We have no problem with it as long as he continues to do what we ask, especially regarding restraining attacks in Gaza," A senior U.S. Official said.

Following those discussions, the IDF reportedly reduced its operational pace in Gaza and repositioned troops to the agreed-upon "Yellow Line" Established under the framework.

Kushner is expected to travel with Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace's high representative for Gaza. The two are scheduled to meet with Netanyahu and other senior Israeli officials and may visit additional regional countries. U.S. Officials are working to prevent Israel's election campaign from slowing implementation of the next stage of the Gaza roadmap, while Netanyahu navigates election season political pressures without directly confronting Trump.

Kushner and Mladenov's primary goal is reaching a practical understanding with Netanyahu on how Gaza will be administered in the coming months. "We are not rushing into anything here. We want to make sure all steps in Gaza are being done properly," A U.S. Official said.