Jared Kushner speaks with Hamas chief on Gaza plan day before Netanyahu meeting

Published August 16, 2026 6:06pm ET | Updated August 17, 2026 9:28am ET



U.S. envoy Jared Kushner met with Hamas leadership in Egypt on Sunday ahead of a scheduled visit to Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The meeting comes as the Trump administration’s Board of Peace seeks concrete steps from Hamas to uphold its commitment to disarm and demilitarize Gaza under the new U.S.-backed 15-point peace plan. Kushner will meet with Netanyahu on Monday to discuss “corresponding steps” for Israel to take, according to Axios.

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