Kushner meets Hamas leaders to push Gaza demilitarization
US envoy Jared Kushner met with Hamas leaders in Egypt to discuss and push for a Gaza demilitarization plan as part of Trump's Middle East peace plan. The meeting comes ahead of Kushner's meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Hamas leaders are in Cairo to discuss key issues related to the Gaza peace deal.
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- ✓ Kushner met with Hamas leaders in Egypt to discuss Gaza demilitarization
- ✓ Hamas leaders are in Cairo to discuss key issues related to the Gaza peace deal
- ✓ Kushner's meeting with Hamas leaders comes ahead of his meeting with Netanyahu
What changed
Kushner's meeting with Hamas leaders marks a rare instance of direct communication between the US and Hamas, which is considered a terrorist organization by the US and Israel.
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Kushner meets Hamas leaders to push Gaza demilitarization
US envoy Jared Kushner met with Hamas leaders in Egypt to discuss and push for a Gaza demilitarization plan as part of Trump's Middle East peace plan. The meeting comes ahead of Kushner's meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Hamas leaders are in Cairo to discuss key issues related to the Gaza peace deal.
Why it matters
The Gaza demilitarization plan is a key component of Trump's Middle East peace plan, which aims to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The plan has been met with skepticism by many Palestinians, who see it as biased towards Israel. Gaza has been under Hamas control since 2007, and the group has been involved in several conflicts with Israel since then.
What is confirmed
- Kushner met with Hamas leaders in Egypt to discuss Gaza demilitarization
- Hamas leaders are in Cairo to discuss key issues related to the Gaza peace deal
- Kushner's meeting with Hamas leaders comes ahead of his meeting with Netanyahu
Still unconfirmed
- Kushner aims to advance Trump's Gaza plan with Hamas
What to watch next
- Kushner's meeting with Netanyahu
- Hamas' response to Kushner's proposals
- Progress on Gaza demilitarization
confidence 85%Sources used for this update (7)
- Al Jazeera — Hamas leader heads to Cairo for Gaza talks ahead of Kushner visit
- The Jerusalem Post — Hamas delegation to arrive in Cairo to discuss 'key issues' in Gaza Board of Peace deal - report
- axios.com — Kushner meets Hamas leaders to push Gaza demilitarization
- Reuters — Trump's envoys in Middle East to push for Gaza peace plan
- The Times of Israel — Kushner, Hamas chief in Egypt for talks on advancing Trump’s Gaza plan; IDF continues strikes
- The Hill — US envoy Kushner meets Hamas’ leader in push for a Gaza road map before heading to see Netanyahu
- AP News — Kushner has a rare meeting with Hamas' leader on the Gaza road map. A meeting with Netanyahu is next
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