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Kushner holds Egypt Gaza plan talks
Jared Kushner met Egyptian and Hamas representatives as Washington sought movement on its Gaza roadmap.
What happened
Jared Kushner met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and held talks involving Hamas representatives in Egypt. The meetings followed Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of a US-backed Board of Peace roadmap for Gaza. The plan pairs Hamas disarmament with a gradual Israeli withdrawal, but Israel wants disarmament first.
Numbers
- 15 pointsRoadmap rejected by Netanyahu
- 3 US envoysAt Kushner’s Hamas meeting
Questions
- Who joined the Egypt meetings?
- Officials from Qatar, Egypt and Turkey attended Kushner’s meeting with Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya, alongside two other US envoys.
- How would the roadmap work?
- Under the roadmap, Hamas would transfer weapons to a Palestinian third party while Israel withdrew forces from Gaza in parallel.
- Why is Egypt involved?
- Egypt is one of the main mediators in Gaza negotiations and hosted parallel meetings with US and Hamas representatives.
- Why are Israeli elections relevant?
- The White House wants next-stage implementation to continue without being stalled by Israeli elections, according to a US official.
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Support and opposition
Who supports this, and why
Plan supporters — Hamas disarmament and a gradual Israeli withdrawal should proceed in parallel under the Board of Peace roadmap.
Who opposes this, and why
Israeli government — Hamas must be disarmed before any further Israeli withdrawal from Gaza can occur under the plan.
The catch
Coverage does not confirm whether the Egypt meetings produced an agreement or changed Israel’s position.