US Special Envoy Jared Kushner met with a senior Hamas delegation in Egypt on Sunday evening, according to a report on ynet.
A report published on ynet on Sunday evening stated that US Special Envoy Jared Kushner met with a senior Hamas delegation in Egypt. The report did not specify the location, timing details, or content of the meeting. This development adds a new source to earlier reports from earlier today that the meeting had taken place.
At 12:30 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported, citing Barak Ravid (N12), that Kushner had met with senior Hamas officials in Egypt. A subsequent version quoted a source saying Kushner stressed that further Israeli withdrawals would be carried out only in exchange for Hamas's disarmament. Throughout the day, reports from Al Jazeera, i24NEWS, and others had anticipated the meeting, first suggesting Kushner would meet Hamas leadership in Cairo with Qatari and Egyptian mediators, then confirming the meeting had occurred. The corroboration has evolved from single-source unconfirmed reports to multiple newsroom confirmations.
These negotiations are part of ongoing efforts to shape Gaza's future. The core dispute remains the sequencing of disarmament: Hamas has signaled willingness to hand over its weapons to a Palestinian technocratic body, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists on full disarmament before any Israeli withdrawal. As The Zioneer reported on July 30, Hamas has been negotiating in Cairo with Qatari and Turkish mediators, with disputes over clauses remaining. In a background report published Sun 18:35 Jerusalem, sources said Kushner pressed the Hamas delegation on disarmament and governance transfer, demanding concrete, verifiable steps toward Gaza demilitarization and the deployment of an international force.
What remains open: The ynet report provides no further details on the specific location, time, or substance of the meeting. No official confirmation has been issued by the US, Israel, or Hamas. How this meeting advances or alters the broader diplomatic framework is still unclear.
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