Trump envoy Kushner meets Hamas leaders in Egypt to advance Gaza peace plan

In mid-August 2026, Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President Donald Trump and a key envoy for the Gaza peace plan, met with Hamas leaders in Egypt to discuss the next phase of the plan. The meetings were part of ongoing efforts to revive the initiative, which had stalled. After the talks in Egypt, Kushner was scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to continue the negotiations.