Kushner says Israel can 'finish the job properly' in Gaza if Hamas disagrees to disarm

Live Blog Update| War on Iran 18 August 2026 07:03 BST Speaking to Fox News after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, said that Israel will have the support of the US to “finish the job properly” in Gaza if Hamas does not agree to disarm. Kushner also said that he had a "very cordial" meeting with Hamas and that getting the group to disarm and move forward with Trump's peace plan could materialise in about a month. However, he added that Trump's "Board of Peace" will "not restrict Israel’s right to defend itself if there are any imminent threats". “We will not allow Gaza to be rebuilt until the demilitarisation occurs.” Speaking to Fox News after a meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, US envoy Jared Kushner, said that Israel will have the support of the US to “finish the job properly” in Gaza if Hamas does not agree to disarm pic.twitter.com/qTt2Id8jzg — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) August 18, 2026