US envoy Kushner meets Hamas' leader in push for Gaza road map before heading to see Netanyahu
CAIRO — U.S. negotiator and President Donald Trump 's son-in-law Jared Kushner held a rare meeting with the Hamas chief on Sunday in a new diplomatic effort to make progress in the stalled Gaza ceasefire. Kushner will meet with Israel's prime minister on Monday. The talks aim to salvage the new 15-point, U.S.-backed road map for Hamas to disarm in Gaza and Israel to withdraw from the Palestinian…
Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, convened a rare meeting with the head of Hamas on Sunday in a diplomatic push for progress in the stalled Gaza ceasefire. The talks seek to advance the 15-point, U.S.-backed road map, which calls for Hamas to disarm in Gaza and Israel to withdraw from the Palestinian territory.
The meeting comes as the lives of approximately 2 million people in Gaza hang in the balance, along with the reconstruction of the area now controlled by Israeli forces, more than a year after the ceasefire concluded the intense military operations. The meeting in Egypt between Kushner, Steve Witkoff, and Hamas leaders last year was instrumental in securing the ceasefire.
However, the ongoing progress was hindered by the key issue of Hamas' disarmament. A regional official and a Hamas spokesperson, both speaking anonymously due to the prohibition on speaking to the media, confirmed Kushner's presence at the meeting.
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