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Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law and a member of the Gaza Executive Board, confronted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his handling of a U.S.-backed Gaza roadmap as disagreements over the enclave's future intensified, Israeli media reported Monday.
Channel 14, citing sources familiar with the discussions, said Kushner and Netanyahu held several tense conversations in recent days over the implementation of the plan.
Kushner reportedly challenged Netanyahu over his opposition to parts of the roadmap, arguing that the initiative had been designed around Netanyahu's own desire for an alternative to both continued Israeli control of Gaza and Hamas rule.
"You're throwing a wrench into the idea that you wanted," Kushner reportedly told Netanyahu, accusing him of obstructing the initiative as it moved toward implementation.
Netanyahu rejected the criticism and maintained that any new governing arrangement in Gaza should be established only after Hamas is disarmed and the territory is fully demilitarized.
He also opposed provisions placing Gaza under Palestinian law, arguing that such a step would amount to establishing a Palestinian state, Channel 14 reported.
The reported exchanges came amid broader disagreements over the implementation of the U.S.-backed Gaza roadmap.
Netanyahu on Sunday rejected a 15-point document presented by the Board of Peace, insisting Israeli forces would not withdraw from Gaza before Hamas is fully disarmed.
Channel 14 reported that tensions with Kushner, along with pressure from within Netanyahu's government, contributed to the prime minister's rejection of the document.
The second phase of Trump's Gaza plan calls for transferring Gaza's administration to a Palestinian technocratic committee, deploying an international stabilization force, and placing weapons under the responsibility of the National Committee for Gaza Administration under international supervision.
The plan also includes a phased Israeli withdrawal and reconstruction efforts.
Hamas on Sunday reaffirmed its commitment to the roadmap agreed with mediators and the Board of Peace to complete the second phase of Trump's plan.
The Israeli military has killed more than 73,000 people and wounded more than 174,000 others in Gaza since October 2023.
A ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10, 2025, under the first phase of Trump's Gaza plan.
Despite the ceasefire, Israeli attacks have continued, killing at least 1,258 people and wounding 4,139 others, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.
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