US envoy Kushner meets Hamas’ leader in push for a Gaza road map before heading to see Netanyahu
CAIRO (AP) — U.S. negotiator and President Donald Trump ‘s son-in-law Jared Kushner held a rare meeting with the Hamas chief on…
U.S. envoy Jared Kushner met with the leader of Hamas on Sunday in a bid to advance the stalled Gaza ceasefire talks. The 15-point, U.S.-backed road map aims to have Hamas disarm in Gaza and Israel withdraw from the territory. The talks, which include envoys Steve Witkoff and Tony Blair, are focused on salvaging the peace process for the 2 million people living in Gaza and the reconstruction of the area now under Israeli control.
A similar meeting in Egypt last year between Kushner, Witkoff and Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya helped broker the ceasefire, but progress has since stalled over Hamas' disarmament. The rare meeting in Egypt also involved officials from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey. Following his meeting with al-Hayya, Kushner is set to discuss the situation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday.
Several regional powers, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have criticized Israel's rejection of the road map, accusing it of obstructing peace efforts in Gaza.
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