Kushner Says Hamas Weapons Removal Could Begin Within 30 Days After Netanyahu Talks

U.S. special envoy Jared Kushner said Hamas could begin removing weapons within about 30 days and fill in tunnels within 60 to 90 days, after nearly four hours of talks in Tel Aviv with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He said Gaza will not be rebuilt until demilitarization occurs and that Washington will not restrict Israel's right to strike imminent threats. Kushner said Hamas leaders he met in Egypt a day earlier said the right things, but the group is hard to trust after its atrocities. If Hamas does not perform, he said, Israel would have far more American support to finish the job. He added that Netanyahu's concerns were addressed.