politics
Jared Kushner meets with Hamas ahead of talks with Netanyahu on Gaza
Trump’s son-in-law and envoy held rare meeting with Hamas chief in Egypt in push for progress on ceasefire
TL;DR
- Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law and envoy, met with Hamas political chief Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt.
- The meeting aimed to salvage a US-backed 15-point road map for a Gaza ceasefire, requiring Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who rejected the road map, is scheduled to meet with Kushner and other envoys.
- Regional powers, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, condemned Israel's rejection of the plan and blamed it for obstructing peace.
- Hamas stated its commitment to the road map and is awaiting mediators to start a negotiation period, provided Israel halts attacks and withdraws.
- Netanyahu faces an election and internal political pressure from hard-line coalition ministers regarding the Gaza situation.
- Israel has killed over 1,200 Palestinians and wounded more than 4,100 in Gaza since the ceasefire began.