Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet with\nJared Kushner, the son-in-law and envoy of US President Donald Trump, on\nMonday (17\/8). The meeting comes a day after Kushner held rare talks\nwith Hamas officials in Cairo, Egypt, in an effort to advance Trump\u2019s\nGaza peace plan.<\/p>\n
A diplomatic source told AFP that Hamas leader Khalil Al-Hayya\nattended the meeting held by mediators with Kushner and Trump\u2019s Peace\nCouncil envoy for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, in Cairo on Sunday (16\/8)\nlocal time. This marked Kushner\u2019s second meeting with representatives of\nHamas, the Palestinian militant group designated as a terrorist movement\nby the United States.<\/p>\n
Kushner previously met with Hamas officials alongside US envoy Steve\nWitkoff in October 2025, helping to reach an agreement that led to a\nceasefire in Gaza and the release of remaining hostages taken by Hamas\nduring the 7 October 2023 attack on Israel.<\/p>\n
In late July, Trump said an agreement had been reached for the total\ndisarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza. However, Netanyahu,\nwho is seeking re-election in elections scheduled for October, has\npublicly rejected Trump\u2019s plan.<\/p>\n
Trump said the deal would be implemented in phases, with Israeli\nforces withdrawing from Gaza as disarmament proceeds and an\nInternational Stabilisation Force works with a new Palestinian police\nforce to secure the territory. Hamas has said it agreed to the plan, but\nstressed that implementation would depend on Israel first fulfilling its\ncommitments, including withdrawing troops from Gaza and halting\nattacks.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/trumps-son-in-law-to-meet-netanyahu-after-talks-with-hamas-1786960371", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }