Kushner: "The Israeli strike in Qatar - a military failure, but that's what led to the deal in Gaza"

Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and advisor, harshly criticized the Israeli strike in Doha about a year ago, calling it "a terrible thing" and "a military failure." According to him, the White House exploited Israel's international isolation to apply pressure that led to the Gaza deal. Kushner said Israel resisted the pressure in real time but is now satisfied with the outcome.

Jared Kushner, the son-in-law and special advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, issued a sharp and unusual criticism of the Israeli strike in Doha, Qatar, which occurred about a year ago. In a video interview at a conference in Kyiv, Kushner described the strike as "a terrible thing" and "an unsuccessful military operation" that led to Israel's international isolation. According to him, the White House identified a political opportunity in the crisis and used it to pressure the Israeli government to sign a deal in Gaza. Kushner added that Israel struggled to accept some of the American demands in real time, but in retrospect the outcome "turned out great for them" and for the residents of Gaza, due to a new government expected to take control of the Strip after its disarmament. His remarks provide a glimpse into how the Trump team views the arrangement: a combination of long-term preparations and exploitation of a sudden crisis.