The U.S. ambassador to Israel said on the 18th that Israeli forces need not
withdraw from the Gaza Strip until Hamas is "completely disarmed." He denied
reports of a clash on the 17th between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Jared
Kushner over the next phase of a Gaza peace plan, saying the U.S. does not
expect Israel to withdraw while Hamas still holds weapons. He added the U.S. and
Israel have reached a "good" agreement. President Trump has said Hamas must be
disarmed and barred from future Gaza governance.
