U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Jared Kushner on Sunday met with Hamas to discuss the U.S.-backed peace plan for Gaza.

Jared Kushner speaks after the signing of a Board of Peace charter during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, 22 January, 2026 ...

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Trump envoy has pushed for disarmament to end any future Hamas role in running Gaza, diplomatic sources tell AFP.

The rare meeting comes a week after Israel rejected Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza.

The talks focused on Hamas’ disarmament, its commitment to the proposal and its future role in governing Gaza, according to AFP.

The talks come one day after the US president’s son-in-law held a rare meeting with Hamas leaders in Egypt.

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