PM, Kushner clashed over Israel’s insistence on continuing strikes against Oct. 7 terrorists
The main dispute during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting on Monday with US special envoy Jared Kushner was over the premier’s insistence that Israel continue carrying out strikes on Hamas operatives who allegedly took part in the terror group’s October 7 onslaught, an official present at the sit-down tells The Times of Israel.Earlier this month, Israel acknowledged having established a special operation to hunt down and kill every single Palestinian terrorist involved in the October 7, 2023, invasion and atrocities.The mission has resulted in violations of the ceasefire that Israel and Hamas inked in October 2025, but the US-controlled Board of Peace has not adamantly objected, as the Israel Defense Forces in most cases has said those targeted posed an imminent threat to troops.For months, the Board of Peace prioritized coaxing Hamas to accept its disarmament proposal, which it finally did on July 30.Once in place, the plan envisions both…
During a Monday meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US special envoy Jared Kushner clashed over Israel's insistence on continuing strikes against Hamas operatives involved in the October 7 attack. Netanyahu maintained that these strikes would continue, despite potential conflicts with the US-controlled Board of Peace's disarmament plan and President Trump's peace proposal, which offers amnesty to Hamas members who commit to peaceful coexistence. Kushner reportedly agreed to strikes against those posing an "imminent threat" but cautioned against broad interpretation. Additionally, Kushner expressed concern over Netanyahu's refusal to allow Palestinian police recruits to train in Egypt, a crucial step for the disarmament plan. No agreement was reached on these issues.
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