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(Share)         (https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=https://www.jpost.com/)      Follow us on Google     (Jared Kushner speaks at the Board of Peace meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026; illustrative.) (Jared Kushner speaks at the Board of Peace meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026; illustrative.)   Jared Kushner speaks at the Board of Peace meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026; illustrative. (photo credit: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images )    By (http://www.jpost.com/author/james-genn) JAMES GENN    AUGUST 18, 2026 13:25   Hamas must honor its (https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-905789) commitments to disarm or face an IDF operation to "finish the job," US special envoy (https://www.jpost.com/international/article-905819) Jared Kushner told FOX News's Trey Yingst on Monday.  Kushner's comments came after meetings with (https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-905861) Hamas and the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) in Cairo on Sunday, and respective meetings with (https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-905733) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem on Monday.   "If they [Hamas] don't follow through now on their commitment, everyone will see that they're not genuine about peace, and then Israel will have a lot more support from the US and others to go and finish the job in the appropriate way," Kushner stated.  The terror group affirmed its "commitment" to Trump's 20-point peace plan, and the "15-point roadmap that we've been working on with them for the last four months, where they commit to giving up their weapons," Kushner said.  "Time will tell whether that's going to be implemented," Kushner added.   (President Isaac Herzog met with US Special Envoy Jared Kushner and Nikolay Mladenov, the Director-General of the US President Trump's Board of Peace, August 17, 2026.)  President Isaac Herzog met with US Special Envoy Jared Kushner and Nikolay Mladenov, the Director-General of the US President Trump's Board of Peace, August 17, 2026. (credit: Shalev Shalom)    Kushner: Hamas said right things during meeting, but difficult to trust a terror organization that committed atrocities  Describing the behavior and comments of the Hamas delegation in Cairo, Kushner said that "they said all the right things, but obviously, it's very, very hard to trust, you know, a terrorist organization that committed these terrible atrocities."  "But we had a very cordial meeting, and they said all the right things, and so we're giving them a chance to perform... it's going to be based on actions and steps, and I hope it will be true," Kushner told Yingst.  "We could be seeing progress, you know, in as much as in as little as 30 days," Kushner told Yingst regarding the planned pace of demilitarization operations.   "Hopefully, on starting to take some of the weapons out, and hopefully, you know, filling in some of the tunnels as well in the next 60 to 90 days as well," he added.  "For Israel, we think this is a win-win situation because if Hamas actually gives over the weapons and the tunnels willingly over the next 60 to 90 days, that obviously would be the elimination of a huge security threat for Israel, almost an unthinkable achievement," he stated.   Trump admin. will not allow Gaza to be rebuilt until Hamas demilitarizes, Kushner says  The Trump administration will "not allow Gaza to be rebuilt until demilitarization occurs," Kushner stated.  "We're also not going to restrict Israel's right to defend itself if there are any imminent threats," he added, noting that his delegation "had to clarify what that means" during the four-hour meeting with Netanyahu.  "Israel has a strong desire to live in peace," Kushner told Yingst.  "They've been through three years of war. It's been very, very hard for the country, very hard for the people. I think there's a lot of emotion in Israel and in the region," he continued.  "As I travel around the region, I do think people are tired of war. I think they're ready for something new... But it's just sometimes hard. You know, who's going to take the first step, and how do you build trust when there's so little trust that's now been eroded?" he added.    The Midnight Dispatch The one email that makes sense of the Middle East. Iran, the Gulf, Syria, Turkey, and whatever moved that day, from The Jerusalem Post, every evening.  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