Kushner meets Sisi in Egypt to discuss regional issues

Jared Kushner, son-in-law and envoy of US President Donald Trump, met with Egyptian President Sisi in Egypt to discuss regional issues, including the war on Gaza. According to the Egyptian Presidency, Kushner also held a rare meeting with Hamas political chief Khalil al-Hayya.

The talks aimed to revive a Gaza peace plan, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had rejected. Kushner pressed Hamas for concrete and verifiable steps towards disarmament, a key condition set by Netanyahu. The meeting took place in the Egyptian Mediterranean city of El-Alamein, marking al-Hayya's first known trip abroad since he assumed leadership of Hamas in July.

Kushner conveyed the message that "Gaza can never again be a source of terror for Israel" and called for "concrete, verifiable steps". Hamas voiced its commitment to the plan, and called on mediators and Trump's so-called Board of Peace to "compel" Israel to "approve the roadmap... and begin establishing a timetable for its implementation". Kushner is set to meet with Netanyahu on Monday.

Brief written by urgent.news from Middle East Eye, The Vibes, Malay Mail, The Korea Times, The Guardian US — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.