Kushner: US will back Israeli resumption of war if Hamas fails to honor disarmament commitments

Kushner said Hamas could surrender weapons and tunnels within 60 to 90 days, calling demilitarization a potential major security gain for Israel.

President Trump adviser Jared Kushner told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that the U.S. wants Israel to take "small steps" in Gaza to test whether Hamas' commitment to start disarming is genuine, a U.S. official said. Why it matters: The four-hour meeting took place amid deep skepticism from Netany

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jared Kushner met in Jerusalem on Monday to discuss plans for disarmament and reconstruction in Gaza.

Donald Trump said in late July that a deal was reached for the complete disarmament ‌of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza.

Israel and the Gaza Board of Peace have agreed that the Israeli military will begin withdrawing from the Gaza Strip after Hamas disarms.

US envoy Jared Kushner meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday after talks with Hamas in Egypt, seeking to revive the second phase of a Gaza peace plan stalled over Israel’s demand for the group’s complete disarmament.

The meeting comes two weeks after Hamas endorsed the latest stage of Trump's Gaza plan, which Netanyahu has refused to support, insisting any settlement must ensure the group is "genuinely disarmed."