Senior talks involving US envoy Jared Kushner, Israel and Hamas end without a breakthrough on a proposed Trump-era Gaza plan, according to multiple reports. An Israeli official says the US and Israel agree there will be no redeployment of forces or reconstruction in Gaza until Hamas is disarmed throughout the territory.
Outlet accounts differ on emphasis but align on the core reasons talks stall: Israel’s ongoing military operations and Hamas’s refusal to surrender its weapons. With negotiations failing to overcome this gap, there is no immediate path outlined for changes on the ground or for reconstruction activity.
The reports describe a continued deadlock between Israel and Hamas, with conditions tied to disarmament. They also reflect the central challenge facing the plan’s implementation: linking any pause or shift in Israel’s posture in Gaza to verifiable steps by Hamas, while Hamas maintains it will not give up its weapons.
