Kushner speaks with Hamas chief day before Netanyahu meeting
Jared Kushner, a US envoy, met wiht Hamas leadership in Egypt ahead of a scheduled visit to Israel to meet prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Teh meetings occur amid ongoing efforts by the US-backed Board of Peace to push Hamas towards disarmament adn demilitarization of Gaza, as part of a 15-point peace plan. Kushner also plans to discuss with Netanyahu the “corresponding steps” for Israel. the US has announced a “historic agreement” calling for Hamas to completely relinquish control in Gaza, with negotiations facilitated by mediators from Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar. Though, Netanyahu has rejected the plan, insisting that Hamas must disarm all weapons before any withdrawal. This meeting marks Kushner’s first with hamas since a peace deal was signed last October. Other recent news includes political and international issues such as Trump’s efforts to disarm Hamas, and various global incidents.
United States envoy Jared Kushner met with Hamas leadership in Egypt on Sunday ahead of a scheduled visit to Israel to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The meeting comes as the Trump administration’s Board of Peace seeks concrete steps from Hamas to uphold its commitment to disarm and demilitarize Gaza under the new U.S.-backed 15-point peace plan. Kushner will meet with Netanyahu on Monday to discuss “corresponding steps” for Israel to take, according to Axios.
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President Donald Trump announced in late July that a “historic agreement” for the “complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza” had been negotiated by the Board of Peace. The agreement called for Hamas to completely relinquish any governing role in Gaza.
Kushner and Hamas’ Khalil al Hayya were joined by mediating officials from Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar. Verifiable steps discussed in the meeting include maintaining the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, transferring governing responsibilities in the region to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, and ensuring Hamas never holds power in the region again. Netanyahu publicly rejected the U.S.-backed peace plan last week, citing concerns that Hamas will not uphold its commitment to completely disarm.
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“The IDF will not carry withdrawal until Hamas is disarmed,” Netanyahu said. “And when I say Hamas must be disarmed, I mean the heavy weapons, the less-heavy weapons, all weapons. And we are talking about genuine disarmament, not a fictitious one.” BOP CEO Nickolay Mladenov said following the announcement Israel isn’t required to take any action until “we actually have verified steps on the ground.”
Sunday’s meeting marked the first time Kushner met with Hamas leadership since a peace deal was signed last October.
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