Kushner and Blair to visit Israel and Cairo Sunday to advance Gaza ceasefire plan
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Jared Kushner and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will travel to Israel and Cairo next week to advance the U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire plan. The Board of Peace delegation, which also includes Nickolay Mladenov, is scheduled to arrive in Israel on Sunday before meetings with a Palestinian technocratic group in Cairo. The trip follows Israel's public rejection of the Trump administration's disarmament deal.
Delegation and Itinerary
The Board of Peace delegation consists of three members: Jared Kushner, high representative Nickolay Mladenov, and executive board member and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. They are scheduled to arrive in Israel on Sunday and then travel to Cairo, where meetings of a Palestinian technocratic group set to govern Gaza have been taking place for several months. The trip was first reported by Axios, and an official said planning details have not yet been finalized.
Israeli Rejection
Israel has dismissed a Trump-announced deal for Hamas to disarm and Israeli forces to withdraw from Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in recent days that Israel will not withdraw until Hamas has completely disarmed. Hamas accepted the plan to decommission its weapons. The agreement was based on an October ceasefire that ended major military operations and led to the release of the remaining hostages, but it has stalled on other fronts.
What's Next
The delegation is expected to arrive in Israel on Sunday and then travel to Cairo for talks with the Palestinian technocratic group. It remains unclear whether Netanyahu will soften his demand that Hamas completely disarm before any Israeli withdrawal.
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Kushner and Blair to visit Israel and Cairo Sunday to advance Gaza ceasefire plan
