Kushner To Meet With Netanyahu And Benny Gantz

Axios reports:

Jared Kushner will travel to Israel during the last week of October, Israeli officials tell me. He is expected to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as Benny Gantz, the man seeking to replace Netanyahu as prime minister.

Why it matters: Kushner knows Netanyahu well after their many meetings, but this will be his first meeting with Gantz since his entry into politics. This is another acknowledgement by the Trump administration, which had dealt solely with Netanyahu for two and a half years, that Gantz is a key political player in Israel.

Kushner’s visit is expected to come amid efforts in Israel to form a new government following last month’s election. He will arrive several days after the Netanyahu’s mandate for forming a government expires on Oct. 23.