US envoy Kushner meets Hamas’ leader in push for a Gaza road map before heading to see Netanyahu
Summary
U.S. envoy Jared Kushner met with Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt to discuss a peace plan aiming to end the conflict in Gaza. Kushner plans to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seek support for the deal that calls for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw from Gaza.Key Facts
- Jared Kushner, a U.S. envoy and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, met Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt.
- The meeting is part of efforts to revive a 15-point U.S.-backed plan for a Gaza ceasefire and reconstruction.
- The plan requires Hamas to disarm and Israel to pull back from the Gaza territory.
- More than 2 million people live in Gaza, which remains controlled by Israeli forces after recent warfare.
- Kushner will meet Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, who rejected the peace plan last week.
- Regional countries like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Pakistan, and Indonesia criticize Israel’s rejection of the plan.
- The peace plan and ceasefire talks are supported by mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey.
- Hamas says it is committed to the plan and awaits the start of a 14-day negotiation period to implement it.
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