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Kushner: Israeli government acting ‘a little irrational’ on Gaza due to next month’s election
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US special envoy Jared Kushner says next month’s Knesset election has made Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government act “a little irrational” when it comes to Gaza.
“I think we agree with the Israelis on the end state for Gaza,” Kushner says at a press appearance during a visit to Kyiv, where he was taking part in negotiations over the war.
“They just have crazy elections, and that makes them a little irrational in certain regards,” he adds.
The US has been trying to advance the Board of Peace’s plan to decommission the weapons of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza, to be paired with an Israeli withdrawal from the Strip.
However, Israel’s opposition to the plan has led to its stalling.
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