U.S. envoy Jared Kushner attributes the lack of progress on Gaza to upcoming Israeli elections: "Makes them a little irrational"
- September 7, 2026 / 2:03 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google President Trump's special envoy Jared Kushner directly linked the lack of progress on the rehabilitation of the war-torn Gaza Strip to upcoming Israeli elections.
- Israel will hold elections in late October, and polls show it is a tight race between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponents.
- "We're working through some political issues in Israel.
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- September 7, 2026 / 2:03 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google President Trump's special envoy Jared Kushner directly linked the lack of progress on the rehabilitation of the war-torn Gaza Strip to upcoming Israeli elections.
- Israel will hold elections in late October, and polls show it is a tight race between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponents.
- "We're working through some political issues in Israel.
Sources: CBS News