Hamas Expects Direct Meeting With Kushner on Trump's Gaza Plan

Hamas officials in Egypt said on 16 August 2026 they expect to meet U.S. envoy Jared Kushner for talks on Trump's Gaza peace plan — a rare direct U.S. channel to the group beyond Egyptian and Qatari mediation. Kushner, who met Egypt's Sisi, also planned talks with Netanyahu, who has rejected the plan's 15-point framework. A fragile ceasefire is already fraying.