US envoy Kushner meets Hamas on Gaza peace plan; Israel rejects it

U.S. envoy Jared Kushner has engaged with Hamas leadership in Gaza to discuss a peace plan, a proposal that Israel has rejected. Kushner emphasized that Gaza must "never again be a source of terror against Israel." Hamas reportedly affirmed its commitment to the peace plan during the meeting.

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Gaza must never again be a source of terror against Israel.

Meanwhile, foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Qatar, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates issued a joint statement criticizing Israel's rejection of the framework plan and its position on a Palestinian state. They accused Israel of undermining the plan's implementation and efforts for a just and lasting peace in Gaza.

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the rejection of the framework plan by Israel and a Palestinian state

Kushner also met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to discuss the U.S. plan for the Palestinian territory. A spokesperson for el-Sisi stated that both leaders stressed the need for all parties to adhere to their obligations under the ceasefire agreement. Kushner also held discussions with mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, as well as Nickolay Mladenov, the Gaza envoy for the "Peace Council" established by the U.S. president.

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the need for all parties to fulfill their obligations under the ceasefire agreement

The U.S.-backed Gaza peace plan outlines a gradual disarmament of Hamas, a withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, and the establishment of an international stabilization force and a new Palestinian police force to manage the coastal strip. Hamas had agreed in late July to hand over its weapons to a new Palestinian transitional administration in Gaza, a move welcomed by President Trump as a "great milestone."

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a great milestone