Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Israel – US embassy spokesperson
US President Donald Trump’s particular envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner have returned to Israel, a US embassy spokesperson has stated.
They’re overseeing the Gaza ceasefire settlement, which they helped dealer, and are anticipated to satisfy members of Benjamin Netanyahu’s authorities.
The US vice-president JD Vance stated yesterday that he might go to Israel within the coming days.
“We’re making an attempt to determine it out,” he advised reporters, saying the administration desires to “go and verify on how issues are going.” Relating to the ceasefire, he stated that “there’s going to be matches and begins.” Israeli media report that Vance will maintain conferences with Netanyahu.
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The Guardian’s world affairs correspondent, Andrew Roth, has written an attention-grabbing profile on Jared Kushner wherein he explores his central position within the ceasefire negotiations and his in depth enterprise dealings within the Center East. Here’s a snippet:
The soft-spoken inheritor to his father’s actual property empire has quietly develop into a key conduit for Trump’s outreach to the Center East, leveraging his Rolodex of leaders within the area and positioning himself to win a profitable windfall if the purpose of redeveloping Gaza ever involves fruition.
It has been a notable return to the political fold after Kushner and his spouse, Ivanka Trump, successfully swore off politics after the January 6 riots on the US Capitol that adopted Trump’s loss within the 2020 elections.
Now, Kushner, who manages billions of {dollars} in investments together with from Saudi Arabia and Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund in his funding firm Affinity Companions, sits on the nexus of energy in Washington DC.
“In fact there’s an unlimited battle of curiosity right here,” stated Matt Duss, the manager vice-president on the Heart for Worldwide Coverage, who described the influence-peddling within the administration as open corruption.
However, he added: “A part of what’s weird is that the Trump organisation is so deeply leveraged within the Center East that the corruption might maintain the ceasefire. As a result of all of them stand to make a lot cash there’s an curiosity and an incentive to sort of cease the conflict.”
The administration has denied that there’s a battle of curiosity in Kushner’s diplomatic work whereas persevering with to run an funding fund managing billions of {dollars} from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatari state funds.
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Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Israel – US embassy spokesperson
US President Donald Trump’s particular envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner have returned to Israel, a US embassy spokesperson has stated.
They’re overseeing the Gaza ceasefire settlement, which they helped dealer, and are anticipated to satisfy members of Benjamin Netanyahu’s authorities.
The US vice-president JD Vance stated yesterday that he might go to Israel within the coming days.
“We’re making an attempt to determine it out,” he advised reporters, saying the administration desires to “go and verify on how issues are going.” Relating to the ceasefire, he stated that “there’s going to be matches and begins.” Israeli media report that Vance will maintain conferences with Netanyahu.
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Israeli troops are nonetheless occupying about 50% of Gaza, denoted on maps by a thick yellow line that signifies the place civilians can go within the first part of the ceasefire.
As my colleagues report on this story, civil defence officers stated there was no method for individuals to know after they had crossed over the road.
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The Israeli military says it opened hearth on “a number of” individuals who crossed the yellow line – the place the Israeli army agreed to withdraw to – earlier at this time.
With out providing proof, the Israel Protection Forces claimed in a submit on X that these individuals posed “a direct risk” to troopers working within the Shejaiya space in northern Gaza.
It’s not clear whether or not or not there have been any casualties and we’re not sure of the circumstances surrounding what occurred.
At the least 97 Palestinian individuals, in keeping with Gaza’s authorities media workplace, have been killed by Israeli assaults throughout Gaza for the reason that newest Hamas-Israel ceasefire got here into impact on 10 October.
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Vans carrying support pictured ready at closed Rafah crossing
As a reminder, Israel introduced over the weekend that the essential Rafah crossing with Egypt would stay shut “till additional discover”.
The assertion by Benjamin Netanyahu’s workplace stated reopening Rafah would depend upon how Hamas fulfils its ceasefire position of returning the stays of deceased hostages.
Israel’s international ministry earlier stated the crossing would most likely reopen on Sunday – however this has not occurred but.
Rafah has been shut because it was seized by Israeli forces in Might 2024, limiting entry into Gaza from Israel. Israel has repeatedly blocked support from coming into Gaza throughout its conflict, prompting accusations it has used hunger as a weapon of conflict.
Palestinian individuals in Gaza have obtained solely a trickle of support over latest months. Through the conflict, Israel shut down entry and exit routes, largely blockading meals and medication, which in flip triggered a famine in giant elements of Gaza. The US brokered ceasefire included a provision a few surge in humanitarian support to Gaza.
Vans carrying humanitarian aids wait on the Rafah crossing. {Photograph}: Mohammed Arafat/AP
We’re seeing footage on the newswires of lorries carrying support queueing on the crossing this morning.
Israeli officers have been quoted within the media as saying support is as a substitute coming into via the Kerem Shalom crossing, which has been one of many key routes for bringing support into Gaza.
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Gaza reconstruction might price as a lot as £37bn, the US particular envoy suggests
Steve Witkoff has stated he believes it might price about £37bn to rebuild and reconstruct the Gaza Strip after relentless Israeli bombardments diminished a lot of the territory to rubble.
“The estimates are within the $50bn (£37.2bn) vary,” the US particular envoy advised CBS Information. “It is likely to be a bit of bit much less; it is likely to be a bit of bit extra.”
“I occur to suppose that that’s not some huge cash in that area.”
The UN estimates that about $70bn is required to rebuild Gaza after two years of Israel’s conflict.
There are promising early indicators of potential donors for reconstruction from Arab states, European nations and the US, a UN improvement programme has stated.
The US was by far Israel’s largest arms provider through the conflict, helpfing gas the extraordinary assaults throughout the Gaza Strip, however some European nations, notably Germany, additionally authorized a major quantity of army gear exports to Israel.
The Worldwide Reconstruction Committee launches in depth work within the al-Makusi space within the north-west of Gaza Metropolis after intense Israeli airstrikes through the conflict. {Photograph}: Anadolu/Getty ImagesShare
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Two Palestinian individuals have been killed by Israeli gunfire within the al-Tuffah neighbourhood east of Gaza Metropolis on Monday, Palestinian information company Wafa is reporting, citing a medical supply.
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Jared Kushner on Monday advised CBS Information that Israel should assist the Palestinians succeed if it desires to combine into the Center East, and that Hamas is trying to fulfil its dedication.
Kushner, who has no formal position within the White Home, however is working as president Donald Trump’s emissary to the Center East sat alongside US particular envoy to the Center East, Steve Witkoff, and stated:
The largest message that we’ve tried to convey to the Israeli management now’s that, now that the conflict is over if you wish to combine Israel with the broader Center East, it’s important to discover a method to assist the Palestinian individuals thrive and do higher.
When requested how they have been sending that message, he responded that they have been “simply getting began”.
He added that they’ve seen Hamas “trying to honour the settlement” in place.
So far as we’ve seen from what’s being conveyed to us from the mediators, they’re up to now [acting in good faith]. That would break down at any minute, however proper now- we’ve got seen them trying to honour their settlement.
An Israeli official and US official has stated that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are anticipated to journey to Israel on Monday.
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrive to attend a joint press convention held by Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu within the White Home on 29 September 2025. {Photograph}: Kevin Lamarque/ReutersShare
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Donald Trump stated yesterday the ceasefire he brokered was nonetheless in place.
The US president advised reporters aboard Air Drive One on Sunday that Hamas has been “fairly rambunctious” and “they’ve been doing a little taking pictures.” He urged that the violence is likely to be the fault of “rebels” throughout the group reasonably than its management.
“It’s going to be dealt with toughly however correctly,” he stated.
Trump didn’t say whether or not he thought the Israeli strikes have been justified, saying “it’s beneath evaluate.”
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Fragile truce resumes after Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
Welcome to our reside protection of the most recent information on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza.
Israeli forces launched a wave of airstrikes on Gaza and an Israeli safety official stated the switch of support into the territory was halted “till additional discover” as the delicate ceasefire confronted its first massive check on Sunday.
The strikes throughout the territory killed a minimum of 45 individuals, Gaza’s civil defence company and hospitals stated.
The Israeli army claimed it struck after Hamas have been stated to have attacked Israeli troops working “to dismantle terrorist infrastructure” within the southern metropolis of Rafah.
The Israeli army stated later it had begun resuming the enforcement of the Gaza ceasefire, signalling an finish to the assaults, and an Israeli safety official stated the switch of support into the territory would resume on Monday.
Footage reveals aftermath of Israeli airstrikes in central and southern Gaza – video
Senior US officers – presumably together with the vice-president, JD Vance – have been anticipated to reach in Israel within the coming days for what observers stated was a transparent effort to carry Israel to the ceasefire deal signed in Egypt.
In different key developments:
Hamas’s armed wing stated it was unaware of clashes in Rafah and had not been in touch with teams there since March, additionally saying it remained dedicated to the truce settlement.
Israel stated Hamas’s assault killed two of its troopers – the primary Israeli fatalities for the reason that ceasefire took impact on 10 October.
Hamas claimed to have situated the physique of one other Israeli hostage, saying it meant at hand over the stays to Israel if “area circumstances permit”. The militant group warned that continued airstrikes and shelling would make such transfers unattainable.
US president Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner have been anticipated to journey to Israel on Monday, an Israeli official and a US official stated. Vice-president JD Vance stated on Sunday that he may go to Israel within the coming days, whereas saying in regards to the ceasefire: “There’s going to be matches and begins.”
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed the army to take “robust motion” in opposition to any ceasefire violations however didn’t threaten to return to conflict.
“Round the clock” contacts have been beneath strategy to de-escalate the scenario as regional powers scramble to shore up the ceasefire, a senior Egyptian official stated.
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