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Inside Kushner's Hamas meeting: What comes next in Gaza
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Hamas leaders reaffirmed their commitment to disarm and demilitarize Gaza in a meeting with President Trump's adviser Jared Kushner in Egypt on Sunday, according to a source with direct knowledge.
Key facts
- Who was there: Board of Peace high representative Nickolay Mladenov and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is also a member of the board, and Board of Peace senior advisers Aryeh
- Hamas leaders reaffirmed their commitment to disarm and demilitarize Gaza in a meeting with President Trump's adviser Jared Kushner in Egypt on Sunday, according to a source with direct knowledge
- The Board of Peace wants Hamas to begin decommissioning its weapons and military infrastructure, the source said
- Kushner used the rare direct meeting to press Hamas for tangible steps on disarmament, warning that Israel doesn't trust the group to follow
Summary
Kushner used the rare direct meeting to press Hamas for tangible steps on disarmament, warning that Israel doesn't trust the group to follow through. The source described the 90-minute meeting as "productive" at making sure Hamas takes practical steps to fulfill its commitments. The White House and Trump's Board of Peace are pushing Hamas and Israel to move to the next phase of the U.S. 20-point peace plan. Kushner is expected to visit Israel on Monday and meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss "corresponding steps" Israel must take, the source said.