Kushner presents vision for Gaza, including amnesty for Hamas fighters who turn over weapons

Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner presents his vision for Gaza at the Board of Peace signing ceremony, saying the next phase is to “work with Hamas on demilitarization.”

Kushner says the White House wants to bring “free market economy principles to Gaza, reflecting the “same mindset, same approach” that US President Donald Trump is implementing in the US.

He presents his master plan for Gaza, which includes a seaport and an airport, and says that there “is no plan B.” It will start with Rafah, then move northward in phases until Gaza City, he says.

On demilitarization, Kushner presents a slide that says that Hamas’s “heavy weapons” will be decommissioned immediately, and small arms will be decommissioned by sector by the new Palestinian police. Reconstruction will only begin in sectors with full disarmament, says his slide.

Hamas members will be “rewarded with amnesty and reintegration, or safe passage,” according to Kushner’s slide. Some terrorists will be “integrated” into the new Palestinian police force after “rigorous vetting,” according to the plan.

Once demilitarization is completed and verified, the IDF will withdraw to the security perimeter around Gaza.

The next 100 days will focus on aid and reconstruction, says Kushner.

There will be a conference on investment for Gaza in Washington in the coming weeks, he says.

He asks commenters to “calm down for 30 days” in criticism of countries like Israel, Turkey, and Qatar.

“Our goal here is peace between Israel and the Palestinian people. Everyone wants to live peacefully. Everyone wants to live with dignity.”

US special envoy Steve Witkoff, in his own remarks, thanks Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer, and current representative to the US on Gaza Michael Eisenberg.

Before mentioning Netanyahu, Witkoff thanks Qatari, Turkish, and Egyptian mediators.