Jared Kushner lands in Israel after meeting Hamas officials

Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser, has arrived in Israel after meeting with Hamas officials in Cairo. According to a Palestinian source, Kushner held talks with Hamas leaders and Egyptian, Qatari, and Turkish officials on Sunday in an effort to advance Trump's Gaza peace plan. The meeting was confirmed by multiple sources, including a regional official and a Hamas official.

The talks aimed to secure Hamas' commitment to the proposed roadmap, which includes the group's disarmament and Israel's withdrawal from the Palestinian territory. Hamas later called on mediators and the Board of Peace to "compel" Israel to approve the roadmap and move ahead with its implementation. Kushner is expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday.

Kushner's meeting with Hamas' political chief, Khalil al-Hayya, was described as rare. The US-backed peace plan has stalled, with Netanyahu rejecting it last week. The plan seeks Hamas' disarmament and a road map for the transfer of power to a new government in Gaza.

Brief written by urgent.news from Middle East Eye, The Guardian US, Live Mint, Haaretz, CBS News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.