U.S. Envoy Jared Kushner Attributes Lack of Progress on Gaza to Upcoming Israeli Elections: "Makes Them a Little Irrational"

September 7, 2026 / 2:03 PM EDT / CBS News

U.S. Envoy Jared Kushner Attributes Lack of Progress on Gaza to Upcoming Israeli Elections: "Makes Them a Little Irrational"

TL;DR

  • Jared Kushner linked the slow progress on Gaza's rehabilitation to upcoming Israeli elections.
  • U.S. plans for disarming Hamas and rebuilding Gaza have been stalled by disagreements with Israel and Hamas.
  • A U.S. official indicated that Israel's failure to provide guarantees for a new Gaza police force and allow reconstruction materials are points of contention.
  • Nickolay Mladenov stated that Israeli airstrikes in Gaza impede Hamas' disarmament and the civilian transition.
  • Prime Minister Netanyahu rejected a peace plan that called for Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal until Hamas is 'genuinely disarmed.'
  • Hamas has agreed to the U.S.-backed plan but resists disarmament, claiming Israel has not upheld its end of the ceasefire.