According to CoinMeta, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Heckebi stated on the 18th that the Israeli military does not need to withdraw from the Gaza Strip until Hamas “completely disarms.” In an interview with Israel’s Channel 12 television station, he denied reports of a conflict between Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Trump’s son-in-law Kushner regarding the next phase of the “Gaza peace plan,” saying that Israel will not withdraw from Gaza as long as Hamas still holds weapons, and that the U.S. “does not expect Israel to withdraw.” Heckebi also mentioned that the U.S. and Israel have reached a “very good” agreement, and Trump has clearly stated that Hamas must disarm and shall not participate in the future governance of Gaza.