
Kushner has sought to advance a Gaza plan that Israel has rejected, calling for Hamas to completely disarm and end its governance role.
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Trump previously announced a breakthrough in his plan to end the war, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and the disarmament of Hamas, but was rejected by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
(Central News Agency, Cairo, Comprehensive Foreign Reports on the 16th) According to people familiar with the matter, Haya, the new leader of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, met in Egypt today with US President Trump’s son-in-law and special envoy Jared Kushner. Kushner is seeking to advance a Gaza proposal that Israel has rejected.
Agence France-Presse reported that sources pointed out that during the talks, Hamas reiterated its commitment to the plan; Jared Kushner strongly pushed for Hamas to completely disarm and terminate any future role in the governance of Gaza. The sources requested anonymity due to diplomatic sensitivities.
According to reports, two weeks after Hamas supported the latest phase of Trump's Gaza plan and agreed to hand over weapons to a newly established governance committee, Kushner emphasized the need for "concrete and verifiable measures" and conveyed the message that "Gaza must no longer become a source of terrorist threats to Israel."
Khalil al-Hayya attended the talks in Egypt's Mediterranean city of El-Alamein, his first trip abroad since taking office in July.
Shortly after Haya took office, Hamas expressed support for the disarmament plan. Some observers believe that Hamas's move is a tactical one because they know that Israel will definitely oppose it.
In photos of the meeting released by the host Egypt, Kushner can be seen sitting at the same table with members of the Board of Peace, including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Qatar and Türkiye, as regional mediators, also participated. Haya is not in the picture.
Reuters reported that Trump's special envoys met with mediators from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey today to try to advance the US President's Gaza peace plan even as Israel continues to carry out air strikes in Gaza.
The source said Hamas officials attended some of the meetings between Kushner, Gaza’s senior peace council representative Nickolay Mladenov and the mediators.
A senior Israeli official said that Kushner and Mradinov are scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tomorrow. Netanyahu called Trump's latest Gaza peace blueprint "unacceptable" on the 9th.
The official noted that Washington's demands that Israel end its precision beheadings of Hamas militants in Gaza are worrying for Israel as Hamas rebuilds its power. Trump's peace plan calls for an immediate halt to military action in Gaza. The plan foresees the disarmament of Hamas as Israeli troops withdraw and Gaza is rebuilt under a new Palestinian civilian government.
Trump last month announced a breakthrough in his plan to end the war, saying both Israel and Hamas agreed with his plan. Hamas said it had agreed to the plan to avoid the resumption of fighting, but stressed that the implementation of the agreement depends on Israel fulfilling its commitments, including withdrawing its troops and stopping attacks.
Israel has resumed airstrikes in the past few days after scaling back its attack on Gaza earlier this month.
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Kushner, Muradinov to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to discuss peace plan
Very likely · Within days

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