Trump’s Gaza Vision Meets Reality Talks aim to address ceasefire implementation as mediators seek progress

TDT | Manama

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Hamas officials said Sunday they expected to meet US envoy Jared Kushner in Egypt as Washington pushes to advance a Gaza peace plan that Israel has rejected.

Hamas delegation head Khalil al-Hayya travelled to El-Alamein, where he was due to meet Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad. A Hamas official said the delegation would brief Egyptian officials on what it described as Israeli ceasefire violations and reaffirm its readiness to implement the agreement if Israel demonstrates its commitment.

Kushner has held talks with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish mediators, as well as Nickolay Mladenov, the Gaza high representative of the US-backed Board of Peace. Discussions reportedly focus on issues including Hamas disarmament and the group’s withdrawal from governing Gaza. Hamas has said it is prepared to hand over its weapons to a new Palestinian governing body under the latest phase of the plan.

Mediators are seeking a broader meeting involving Hamas, Mladenov and US officials before Kushner travels to Jerusalem for talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel has rejected the agreement, with Netanyahu questioning whether Hamas would fully surrender its weapons. The diplomatic efforts come amid growing frustration over limited progress in implementing the proposed roadmap.