According to Iran International and Reuters, Trump's envoys Jared Kushner and Nikolay Mladenov met Sunday in Cairo with Egyptian, Qatari, and Turkish mediators. A diplomatic source told Reuters the goal was advancing the Trump peace plan for Gaza, and that Hamas representatives attended some sessions. An Israeli official said Kushner and Mladenov are expected to meet Prime Minister Netanyahu on Monday.
On Sunday, Trump envoys Jared Kushner and Nikolay Mladenov met in Cairo with Egyptian, Qatari, and Turkish mediators to advance the Trump peace plan for Gaza, according to reports cited by The Zioneer. A diplomatic source confirmed to Reuters that Hamas representatives participated in some sessions, marking a rare direct engagement between the Trump administration and the terror group. The meetings took place as part of a broader diplomatic push that has developed over recent weeks.
The development follows a sequence of reports throughout the day. Earlier Sunday, unconfirmed reports from Al Jazeera indicated that Kushner was expected to meet with Hamas political bureau member Khalil al-Hayya in Cairo with Qatari mediation. By late Sunday, i24NEWS and N12's Barak Ravid confirmed that the meeting had taken place, with Kushner pressing for concrete steps toward Hamas disarmament in exchange for further Israeli withdrawals from Gaza.
The Cairo talks build on earlier diplomatic efforts. As The Zioneer reported in July, senior IDF officers visited Cairo for discussions on strategic ties and Phase 2 of the Trump framework for Gaza. The White House has been coordinating with regional mediators, including Qatar and Egypt, to advance a ceasefire and a broader normalization framework. Previous reports have also detailed Kushner's involvement in talks with Qatari officials on regional de-escalation.
A key obstacle remains the sequencing of disarmament. Hamas has reportedly offered to hand over its weapons to a Palestinian technocratic body, but Prime Minister Netanyahu has rejected that approach, demanding full disarmament before any Israeli withdrawal. Netanyahu, who last week called the Trump roadmap 'unacceptable,' is expected to meet Kushner and Mladenov in Jerusalem on Monday. The outcome of that meeting may determine whether the diplomatic momentum can overcome the fundamental disagreement over disarmament.
10 developments
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- StrongHamas says delegation completed Cairo talks, heading to Turkey
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- StrongKushner: US won't restrict Israel's self-defense; Gaza rebuilding conditional on disarmament
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