Gaza’s Future Revealed: Inside Trump’s Post-War Plan with Kushner
Jared Kushner and Tony Blair presented a post-war Gaza governance plan to President Trump, focusing on ending Hamas’s rule and boosting humanitarian aid.
Today, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Jared Kushner, son-in-law and former senior advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, briefed Trump at a White House meeting on a post-war plan for Gaza, developed with Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff. The plan aims to outline governance for Gaza without Hamas, a critical component of any diplomatic effort to end the war, which has continued on two years. Witkoff, speaking to Fox News on August 26, described it as “a very comprehensive plan we are putting together on the next day in Gaza,” emphasizing its scope and Trump’s “humanitarian motives.” He expressed optimism about ending the war by year’s end. A senior U.S. official noted, “President Trump has been clear that he wants the war to end, and he wants peace and prosperity for everyone in the region.”
Behind the scenes, Blair and Kushner have collaborated with Witkoff for months. Blair met Witkoff in July, coinciding with a Netanyahu-Trump meeting, and later briefed Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on the proposals. Kushner visited Israel in August, discussing Gaza with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Blair, close to Netanyahu and his advisor Ron Dermer, previously worked with Dermer and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed on a Gaza plan during the Biden administration, parts of which were adopted. The White House meeting also addressed expanding humanitarian aid, with a U.S. official stating, “This means expanding the food program, quantities, distribution methods, and the number of people we can feed.”
Trump, increasingly focused on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, reportedly views Gaza with frustration, saying, “I can’t watch this anymore. It’s a terrible thing.” While not opposing Israel’s operations, he believes, per a senior official, “Bibi’s gonna do what Bibi’s gonna do,” urging Israel to “hurry up” to allow humanitarian intervention. However, a prolonged IDF campaign could exacerbate civilian deaths, destruction, and Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, with 90% of its 2.3 million residents displaced, per UN data.