US envoy Jared Kushner meets Hamas delegation in Egypt to push Gaza peace plan
Jared Kushner, the former Trump son‑in‑law, flew to Cairo on Sunday where he briefed Hamas leaders about the U.S.‑backed Gaza peace plan. The meeting, conducted with Khalil al‑Hayya, the newly‑appointed overall head of Hamas, marks the first high‑level discussion since the ceasefire that took effect on 10 October last year.
The plan, developed by Trump’s privately run Board of Peace, contains 15 points that call for the full disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, the withdrawal of Israeli troops, and the rebuilding of the enclave under a civilian Palestinian administration. Trump’s board is now trying to get all parties to sign the document, yet Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused it, insisting that Hamas must be entirely disarmed before the IDF can leave the area.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el‑Sisi also met Kushner. According to Israeli government sources, Kushner, Mladenov and Blair are scheduled to visit Tel Aviv next week with Netanyahu to push the agenda forward.
Eight Muslim governments—including Egypt, the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Turkey, Pakistan and Indonesia—mourned Israel’s stance, warning it could derail the peace initiative. Even as the IDF continues strikes in Gaza amid accusations that Hamas has broken the truce, the international‑mediated plan remains stalled.
