Kushner meets Hamas leaders in Egypt to push Trump’s Gaza plan

Core Impact Points

• Kushner met with Hamas leaders in Egypt to push a Gaza plan rejected by Israel.
• The plan calls for Hamas disarmament and an end to any future Hamas role in running Gaza.
• Kushner's trip is an effort to narrow differences over Trump's latest roadmap for Gaza.
• Hamas reiterated its commitment to the deal, while Kushner pushed for disarmament and an end to any future Hamas role in running Gaza.
• The US has refused contact with Hamas, which it classifies as a 'terrorist organization', but the Trump administration has been comfortable with direct contact in hopes of ending the conflict.
• Israeli strikes continue in Gaza, with at least five Palestinians injured on Sunday after an Israeli strike hit a tent encampment in Khan Younis.