Jared Kushner Warns Hamas Must Disarm Within 90 Days or Face Renewed Israeli Military Action Backed by US

US businessman Jared Kushner stated at the "Board of Peace" meeting during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026, that significant progress could emerge in Gaza if both sides cooperate. However, he warned that the US will back additional Israeli military operations in the region if Hamas fails to disarm.

Speaking in an interview with Fox News following his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, Kushner emphasized the potential impact of disarmament. "If Hamas actually gives over the weapons in the tunnels willingly over the next 60 to 90 days, that obviously would be the elimination of a huge security threat for Israel, almost an unthinkable achievement," he said.

Kushner cautioned that a failure to comply would expose their intentions. "If they don’t follow through now with their commitment, everyone will see that they’re not genuine about peace, and that Israel will have a lot more support from the US and others to go and finish the job in the appropriate way," he stated.

Reflecting on a meeting with Hamas officials on Sunday, Kushner noted they "said all the right things," but added that "it’s very, very hard to trust, you know, a terrorist organization that that committed these terrible atrocities." He described the encounter as cordial, adding, "And so we’re going to give them a chance to perform, but it’s going to have to be based on actions and steps."

Kushner also characterized his nearly four-hour-long discussion with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday as "very, very good," noting they successfully tackled valid concerns raised by the Israeli prime minister. Discussions cleared up misunderstandings and misinformation regarding Israel’s right to self-defense and the reconstruction of Gaza.

"We could be seeing progress … in as little as 30 days, hopefully on starting to take some of the weapons out and hopefully, you know, filling in some of the tunnels as well. Next 60, 90 days as well," Kushner concluded.