Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff met Netanyahu twice overnight in New York to narrow gaps on Trump’s Gaza endgame plan, with a landmark White House summit set for Monday.
A flurry of late-night diplomacy unfolded in New York on Sunday as Jared Kushner and White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff held back-to-back meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his hotel to hammer out the details of President Donald Trump’s “21-point plan” to end the war in Gaza, Ynet reported.
The envoys first departed the hotel shortly before 3:00 a.m. Israel time (8:00 p.m. New York), only to return two hours later for a second round of talks. After hours of negotiation, an Israeli source confirmed: “There’s a positive atmosphere toward finalizing an agreement. Significant progress has been made toward reaching understandings.”
Both teams worked deep into the night on the draft text, narrowing gaps and aligning positions ahead of Monday’s high-stakes White House summit between Netanyahu and Trump.
The White House has confirmed the schedule:
- 11:00 a.m. Washington time (6:00 p.m. Israel) – Private meeting
- Lunch at the White House immediately afterward
- 1:15 p.m. Washington (8:15 p.m. Israel) – Joint press conference
Earlier Sunday, Netanyahu told Fox News that Israel is working “hand-in-hand” with Trump’s team to deliver a deal that achieves Israel’s red lines: “We want to free our hostages, and we want to get rid of Hamas rule and have them disarmed, Gaza demilitarized, and a new future set up for Gazans and Israelis, and for the whole region.”
Trump fueled speculation with a social media post hours before the meetings: “We have a real chance for greatness in the Middle East. All are on board for something special, first time ever. We will get it done!!!”
For Israel, the stakes are enormous: a chance to secure the release of hostages, the disarmament of Hamas, and a demilitarized Gaza, while cementing Trump’s vision of a historic Middle East reset.
