US President Donald Trump’s envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night.
The meeting reportedly focused on both the Gaza issue and Iran.
Senior US officials said ahead of the rendezvous that Witkoff and Kushner arrived in Israel to review key issues with the prime minister in relation to Gaza.
One of them said that “the administration is working closely with Netanyahu and his team to recover the body of Ran Gvili, and we are in close coordination on this matter.”
A top White House adviser, Josh Greenbaum, was also in attendance at the Saturday sit-down.
More specifically, Trump’s envoys were expected to discuss with Netanyahu the next steps regarding the demilitarization of Gaza and “what needs to be done to ensure that the ceasefire turns into long-term peace in Gaza,” the senior American officials said.
Trump on Thursday announced the establishment of a Board of Peace and the launch of the second phase of the deal in Gaza.
Kushner presented the details of a Gaza reconstruction plan, beginning in Rafah, that was formulated by businessperson Yakir Gabay, as well as an outline for Hamas’s disarmament.
US adminstration sets 100-day target timeline for Hamas disarmament
The US administration has set the next 100 days as the target date for that. Efforts are thereby set to focus on dismantling the organization’s heavy weaponry, destroying its tunnel network, and clearing its ammunition stockpiles.
Western diplomats told The Jerusalem Post that progress is also expected this week on the establishment of a multinational force.
Also on Saturday, US Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper visited the Civil-Military Coordination Center, which is overseeing the ceasefire and the next stages of Trump’s plan.