The United States is considering dispatching Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, as a special envoy to advance a stalled Gaza peace initiative, as Kushner prepares to travel to Israel and Egypt next week for talks on the conflict.
The diplomatic push follows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rejection of Trump's latest plan to end the war, which calls for Hamas to disarm while Israel withdraws its forces from the territory. While Hamas has backed the framework's conditions, Israel has refused them. Kushner's upcoming trip to negotiate over the Gaza Strip signals Washington's intent to break the deadlock after Netanyahu dismissed a 15-point roadmap last weekend.
The dispute carries heightened political sensitivity with Israel's elections approaching in October, making any Israeli withdrawal a volatile domestic issue. The war in Gaza will soon mark three years of fighting.