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Herzog Tells Kushner and Mladenov Gaza's Next Stages Must Ensure Israel's Security

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of a meeting at the President's Residence in Jerusalem: US special envoy Jared Kushner sits forward in a pale armchair at the left of the frame in a dark suit and tie, both hands open in a gesture as he speaks, while President Isaac Herzog listens from an armchair at the right in a navy suit, his hands resting in his lap and glasses on; between them a round wooden side table holds small American and Israeli flags in a low arrangement, and behind them a woo

President Isaac Herzog hosted US Special Envoy Jared Kushner and Nickolay Mladenov, director-general of President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on Monday. The talks focused on advancing the next stages in the Gaza Strip on the basis of Trump's 20-point plan. Herzog said the next stages in Gaza must ensure the security of the State of Israel and its citizens, and bring stability and a better future for the peoples of the region. He said he was impressed that Israel's security interest is a central component of the plan, and thanked Trump, Kushner, Mladenov and their teams for their work.

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