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Trump envoy Kushner meets Hamas leader to push Gaza peace plan

Trump envoy Kushner meets Hamas leader to push Gaza peace plan

Summary

President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Jared Kushner met with Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt to discuss a US-backed peace plan for Gaza. The talks involved efforts to disarm Hamas, withdraw Israeli troops, and rebuild Gaza under a new Palestinian administration, but Israel has rejected the plan so far.

Key Facts

  • Jared Kushner, President Trump’s Middle East envoy, met Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt.
  • The meeting was part of efforts related to a US-backed 15-point peace plan for Gaza.
  • The plan calls for Hamas and other groups to disarm completely.
  • Israel has rejected the peace plan and demands Hamas be fully disarmed first.
  • Kushner also met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and planned to meet Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
  • The Board of Peace, led by President Trump, is the international body managing the peace process.
  • Eight Muslim countries condemned Israel’s rejection of the US peace plan.
  • The conflict started with a Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023, leading to a large number of casualties and displacement in Gaza.
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