Middle East live: US envoy Kushner to meet Netanyahu after talks with Hamas
Summary
US envoy Jared Kushner met with Hamas leaders in Egypt to try to revive a US-backed peace plan for Gaza, which Israel has rejected. Kushner is scheduled to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the plan, while tensions and violence continue in the region.Key Facts
- Jared Kushner, President Trump’s envoy and son-in-law, met Hamas’s new leader Khalil al-Hayya in El-Alamein, Egypt.
- The talks aimed to restart a US-backed peace plan for Gaza, supported by Hamas but rejected by Netanyahu.
- Netanyahu insists that Hamas must be fully disarmed before any peace settlement.
- Israeli extremist lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir suggested killing “30 to 40” people in Gaza each night, a statement that gained attention in Palestinian media.
- Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed after tanker attacks, while US-Iran talks to ease Middle East tensions stalled.
- The US military praised the crew of the USS Lincoln during a regional visit amid ongoing conflicts.
- Kushner called on Hamas to take clear and verifiable steps to prevent Gaza from being a source of attacks on Israel.
- The situation remains tense as Israel and Hamas continue their conflict, with diplomatic efforts ongoing but no agreement reached yet.
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