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US special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, at the charter announcement for the Board of Peace initiative at World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22, 2026. Reuters

US officials in Israel to discuss next steps in demilitarising Gaza

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Gaza's UNRWA staff in shock after pay cuts and layoffs

Lorries carrying aid enter Gaza through the Rafah border in October, 2025. Israel had kept the crossing shut since a ceasefire began the same month. Getty Images

What we know about the reopening of Rafah border crossing in Gaza

Israel kills at least one and wounds 19 in strikes on Lebanon

Jared Kushner presented the US vision for a 'New Gaza' at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22.

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