Kushner's Gaza Diplomatic Push Collapses as Netanyahu Rejects Withdrawal-for-Disarmament Deal

US envoy Jared Kushner met Prime Minister Netanyahu days before August 19's deadly Gaza strikes, but Netanyahu rejected a deal linking Israeli withdrawal to Hamas disarmament. Kushner then warned Hamas must disarm or the US would support Israel to "finish the job." With both sides' conditions mutually exclusive, no diplomatic off-ramp remains, and military operations continue unabated.