President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner said US negotiators capitalized on Israel’s international isolation after its failed September 2025 strike against Hamas leaders in Doha to pressure Israel into accepting the hostage and ceasefire agreement that ended the Gaza war.
Speaking at a security conference in Ukraine, Kushner described the Sept. 9, 2025, Israeli operation in Qatar as both a military failure and a diplomatic setback that gave Washington leverage in subsequent negotiations.
“Israel…
