Kushner meets Netanyahu after talks with Hamas to revive Gaza peace plan

What This is

• Jared Kushner held rare talks in Egypt with Hamas leaders as part of a U.S.-led push to restart a stalled Gaza plan.
• Kushner then traveled to meet Netanyahu to seek Israeli support after Netanyahu publicly rejected the roadmap.
• The plan is described as a 15-point roadmap that ties a Gaza truce and reconstruction to Hamas disarming and Israel pulling back forces in phases.
• Netanyahu says Israel will not withdraw until Hamas is genuinely and fully disarmed, making the order of steps a central sticking point.
• Hamas says it supports the plan only under conditions, including Israeli moves like halting attacks and withdrawing, and some reports say it links disarmament to steps toward Palestinian statehood.
• Regional mediators including Egypt, Qatar and Turkey have been involved, and a group of Muslim-majority countries issued a joint statement condemning Israel’s rejection of the plan.
• Several reports describe governance changes in Gaza under the plan, including transferring authority to a Palestinian technocratic or civilian administration and possible international deployment to help stabilize the area.
• Fighting has not fully stopped, with reports of renewed Israeli airstrikes in Gaza during the diplomatic push.
• Netanyahu faces strong domestic political pressure and election dynamics while deciding whether to engage with the U.S.-backed roadmap.

Why This Matters

• It could set the terms for what “ending the war” means in Gaza: security for Israel, and political rights and recovery for Palestinians.
• The disarmament-versus-withdrawal order will shape whether any ceasefire lasts or collapses into renewed fighting.
• The plan’s governance and possible international force ideas raise hard questions about who can rule Gaza without Hamas and without a long-term Israeli occupation.
• Regional states’ public pressure on Israel and U.S. involvement could reshape alliances and influence future diplomacy.