Kushner, Witkoff reject question on ‘genocide’ in Gaza
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The U.S. and Israel are considering a plan that would divide Gaza into separate zones controlled by Israel and Hamas, with reconstruction only taking place on the Israeli side.
The U.S. has announced it would only fund reconstructions of areas in Gaza under Israeli control. Jared Kushner, son-in-law to U.S. President Donald Trump, announced that U.S.-backed reconstruction efforts
The developers-turned-diplomats talked about their experience and ties to the Arab world in a lengthy “60 Minutes” interview.
Trained in New York City real estate, the president’s son-in-law had a single goal: Get to a yes first, and hash out the details later. “It’s just different being deal guys — just a different sport,” he said.
A tenuous ceasefire is holding in Gaza, a day after the fragile deal faced its first major flareup. More than a week has passed since the start of the US-proposed truce aimed at ending two years of war in Gaza.
The vice president noted flare-ups of violence in recent days but said the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that began on Oct. 10 is going “better than I expected.”
U.S. envoys met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, working to rescue a fragile Gaza ceasefire following a surge in violence that threatened to derail the week-old truce. Both Israel and Hamas
Vice President JD Vance traveled to Israel as the U.S. tries to show that it will enforce a Gaza ceasefire deal that is off to a shaky start.
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