# Kushner meets Hamas leaders in Egypt to advance Trump’s Gaza plan

https://mins.news/en/item/23643

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-16 19:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/16/kushner-meets-hamas-in-egypt-to-push-trumps-gaza-plan?traffic_source=rss

> US envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas leaders in Egypt as he sought to advance Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, which Israel has rejected. Hamas reaffirmed its commitment to the agreement, while Kushner pressed for the group’s disarmament and an end to any future role in governing Gaza. The meeting has not been confirmed by Hamas or the US envoy.

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