The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is “committed” to a Gaza Strip that is fully demilitarized, in which Hamas’s military infrastructure is dismantled, Trump envoy Aryeh Lightstone told the JNS International Policy Summit on Monday.
“Our commitment is for Gaza to be demilitarized, for all of the weapons there to be decommissioned, including all of the tunnels, all of the infrastructure and all of the apparatus that allows Hamas and their fellow travelers in terror to threaten Israel,” said Lightstone, an American-Jewish investor who was tasked with helping implement Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan, which was announced in 2025.
“We will not stop and we will not cease until we accomplish each and every one of those goals,” added Lightstone.
He said that the Gaza Strip was already in a significantly better position than it was a year ago following the return of hostages and sustained diplomatic efforts involving Israel and regional partners.
“Where we are with Gaza today is so far from perfect, but it’s so exponentially better than it was last year,” he said, adding that the situation would further be improved a year from now.
