The Take: What Jared Kushner’s Middle East diplomacy means for Gaza

Jared Kushner, billionaire real-estate scion and son-in-law to the US President, is shaping the future of Gaza.

Jared Kushner at the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, on October 13, 2025 [Kenny Holston/The New York Times/Pool via Reuters]

Jared Kushner, a billionaire real-estate scion, is shaping the future of Gaza. Why is the United States president’s son-in-law at the heart of the Gaza ceasefire deal – and the future of the Middle East?

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Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Tracie Hunte, Sonia Bhagat and Melanie Marich, with Noor Wazwaz, Amy Walters, Tamara Khandaker, Farhan Rafid, Fatima Shafiq and our guest host, Natasha Del Toro. It was edited by Kylene Kiang. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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