# Trump envoy Kushner meets Hamas leader to push Gaza peace plan

https://mins.news/en/item/23649

- BBC News, 2026-08-16 19:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c77gg5vn44yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> US Middle East envoy Jared Kushner held rare talks in Egypt with a Hamas delegation led by Khalil al-Hayya on implementing the US-backed Gaza peace plan. Israel rejected the proposal last week, insisting Hamas must be fully disarmed before any Israeli withdrawal; the talks reportedly also covered weapons decommissioning and humanitarian efforts.

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