Trump envoy Jared Kushner met with senior Hamas officials in Cairo on Sunday, with former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and Peace Council head Nikolay Mladenov also participating, according to Barak Ravid (N12). The meeting confirms earlier reports of a planned encounter between the US envoy and the terror group's leadership.
This evening, Trump envoy Jared Kushner, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, and Peace Council head Nikolay Mladenov met with senior Hamas officials in Cairo, according to a report by Barak Ravid (N12) that confirms the encounter. The report, published at 17:35 Jerusalem, specifies the participants and verifies earlier accounts of the meeting.
The first indications of the planned meeting emerged at 17:27 Jerusalem, when i24NEWS cited a source familiar with the details saying that Kushner and senior Peace Council members were scheduled to meet a Hamas delegation. Shortly thereafter, at 17:35, N12 reported that the meeting had taken place with Kushner, Blair, and Mladenov present. The current confirmation from Ravid solidifies the account of the participants, providing additional corroboration.
The meeting is the latest in a series of reported direct contacts between the Trump administration and Hamas terror group leadership. The Zioneer reported on June 29 that senior Trump officials held a secret meeting with Hamas's Khalil al-Hayya, focusing on disarmament. More recently, on July 30, envoy Steve Witkoff briefed President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu on the progress of disarmament negotiations with Hamas. The discussions in Cairo are part of broader diplomatic efforts mediated by Qatar and Egypt, addressing the future governance of Gaza, disarmament, and post-war arrangements.
The specific content of the meeting and any outcomes have not been disclosed, and no official statements have been issued by the United States, Israel, or Hamas. It remains unclear whether the meeting yielded any agreements or further steps.
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