Kushner, Witkoff Reject 60 Minutes Question on Israel 'Genocide' in Gaza: 'Absolutely Not'
An apology from Netanyahu to Qatar and a personal bond between U.S. envoy Witkoff and Hamas negotiator helped secure the fragile ceasefire, Trump envoys said.
- An apology phone call from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani was crucial for the ceasefire deal in Gaza, according to U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff.
- U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were authorized by President Donald Trump to negotiate directly with Hamas to facilitate the agreement.
- Witkoff explained that a key strategy was to change Hamas' view of the 20 living hostages from assets to liabilities, helping to move the negotiations forward.
- Kushner shared a moment of personal connection with Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya, emphasizing the humanitarian need to ensure a real ceasefire and aid for the people in Gaza.
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Kushner, Witkoff Discuss Gaza Ceasefire Negotiation Details
Former White House adviser Jared Kushner described the inside story of the Trump administration’s Gaza ceasefire negotiations on CBS’s 60 Minutes Sunday night, detailing how business-style tactics helped bring about a rare moment of peace in the Middle East. Kushner, joined by U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, said the team relied on “intensely personal techniques of real estate dealmakers,” including “dangling presidential promises, protections…
Kushner: Gaza Looks Like It's Been Nuked... But It Wasn't a Genocide
Trump envoy Jared Kushner told "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl in an interview aired Sunday that Gaza looked like "a nuclear bomb had been set off" when he toured it a week ago -- but insisted there was no genocide. Jared Kushner: Gaza loo...
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