Israel News Today: Netanyahu and Kushner Agree on Gaza Deconfliction Mechanism as Likud Holds Primary

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US envoy Jared Kushner agreed to set up a deconfliction mechanism for assessing Hamas threats in Gaza, with Kushner predicting progress on Hamas disarmament within about 30 days. Likud held its primary, and a Channel 12 poll suggested the opposition could win a majority if Ofer Winter's new party runs and joins its camp.

Netanyahu and Kushner Agree on Deconfliction Mechanism

Netanyahu and Kushner agreed at their meeting to establish a deconfliction mechanism for assessing emerging Hamas threats in Gaza, as Washington presses Israel to give the group a chance to disarm, The Times of Israel reported.

Kushner: Disarmament Progress in About 30 Days

"We could be seeing progress… in as little as 30 days, hopefully in starting to take some of the weapons out," Kushner said of the effort to get Hamas to give up its weapons, The Times of Israel reported.

Poll: Winter's Party Could Tip the Balance

A Channel 12 poll showed the anti-Netanyahu bloc winning a Knesset majority if a new right-wing party led by Ofer Winter runs and joins that camp; without Winter, results matched previous polls, The Times of Israel reported.

Likud Primary: Cross-Party Recruitment Claim

A senior aide to Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu of Otzma Yehudit said he signed up hundreds of people, including ultra-Orthodox Israelis, as Likud members ahead of the party's primary, The Times of Israel reported.

Ballot Boxes in Assisted-Living Facilities

The Central Elections Committee plans to place ballot boxes in 159 assisted-living facilities despite objections from pro-Netanyahu parties, Ynet reported, The Times of Israel reported.

Trump: Iran Won't Agree to the Deal Needed

Trump said Iran "wants to make a deal, but they're not going to make the kind of deal that I feel is necessary," adding that the US is not seeking to extend its memorandum of understanding with Iran, The Times of Israel reported.

Sources

• The Times of Israel — PM, Kushner agree on deconfliction mechanism
• The Times of Israel — Kushner predicts progress on Hamas disarmament in about 30 days
• The Times of Israel — New poll shows opposition bloc getting Knesset majority
• The Times of Israel — Far-right minister's aide says he recruited Likud members
• The Times of Israel — 159 ballot boxes to be placed in assisted-living facilities
• The Times of Israel — Trump says Iran won't agree to the deal US says is needed