Implementation of the Gaza ceasefire and the conditions for the withdrawal of Israeli forces formed the main agenda of a meeting between Jared Kushner, son-in-law and representative of U.S. President Donald Trump, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The meeting, held on Monday in western Jerusalem, lasted more than four hours.
Kushner pressed Netanyahu not to obstruct implementation of the ceasefire plan backed by Trump. The head of Israel’s internal security agency Shin Bet, the director of the military intelligence unit, Peace Council High Representative Nikolay Mladenov and council member Tony Blair also attended the meeting.
Hamas disarmament as a condition
Israeli security officials alleged that Hamas had violated the ceasefire agreement signed in Sharm el-Sheikh in September 2025. Netanyahu argued that Hamas must surrender all its weapons before Israeli forces withdraw from Gaza.
Hamas said disarmament should proceed simultaneously with the gradual and orderly withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. The meeting allegedly ended with an agreement not to begin reconstruction work until disarmament had been achieved throughout Gaza.
Under the proposed plan, Hamas would first surrender its light and heavy weapons, which would then be destroyed under U.S. supervision, while the tunnels would be dismantled. The parties also reportedly agreed to preserve the Israeli army’s freedom of movement and maintain Israel’s policy of conducting operations against individuals alleged to have participated in the October 7, 2023, attack.
Conditions for Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza
Netanyahu said Israeli forces would not withdraw from the yellow line unless security conditions were suitable. According to a Peace Council official, the meeting also addressed maintaining Israel’s current deployment in Gaza and preserving Israel’s right to intervene if Hamas rearmed or launched an attack.
The parties agreed to allow sewage works to prevent the spread of epidemics in Gaza. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced that two working groups would be established for Gaza.
Two working groups for Gaza
The first group will examine the disarmament of Gaza and the subsequent launch of reconstruction. The second group will focus on sewage, water and health issues, as well as their impact on Israel.
There are doubts in Israel over whether Hamas will surrender its weapons, while the U.S. side believes disarmament remains possible. The divergence points to a disagreement between Israel and the United States over whether Hamas’s disarmament can be implemented.
The ceasefire toll in Gaza
Kushner traveled from Egypt to Israel on Sunday evening and met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Hamas Political Bureau chief Khalil al-Hayya. That day, Kushner also met with Nikolay Mladenov and Tony Blair.
Mediators continue their efforts to complete implementation of the ceasefire agreement that has been in effect since October 10, 2025. The latest figures from Gaza’s Health Ministry show that 1,262 Palestinians have been killed and 4,168 injured in ceasefire violations.
The attacks that began on October 8, 2023, have killed more than 73,000 people and injured more than 174,000 in Gaza. Children and women make up most of those killed and injured. About 90 percent of the infrastructure has been destroyed.
