President Donald Trump met Wednesday with son-in-law Jared Kushner, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Israeli official Ron Dermer to discuss the future of postwar Gaza, Axios reported.

Dermer told the group Israel doesn’t want to occupy Gaza long-term, but needs an acceptable alternative to Hamas. Kushner and Blair received Trump’s go-ahead to develop a plan for the region, Axios said.

Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff and several other administration officials attended the meeting, which lasted over an hour, sources told Axios.

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