https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kushner-meets-with-hamas-to-advance-trump-s-gaza-planContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kushner-meets-with-hamas-to-advance-trump-s-gaza-planhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kushner-meets-with-hamas-to-advance-trump-s-gaza-plan#u44536Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:25:14 +0000US envoy Jared Kushner met with Hamas leaders to push for Gaza demilitarization, part of Trump’s Middle East peace plan. The meeting is a rare instance of direct communication between Kushner and Hamas. Kushner’s team also met with Egyptian, Qatari, and Turkish mediators in Cairo. Israel has been striking Gaza amid the talks.Why it mattersThe Gaza plan is a key part of Trump’s Middle East peace initiative, which aims to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Hamas, a Palestinian Islamist group, has controlled Gaza since 2007. The group’s stance on demilitarization is crucial to the plan’s s