Kushner holds talks with Hamas in Egypt ahead of Netanyahu meeting

Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, took part in an unusual direct meeting with Hamas leadership in Egypt on Sunday. The meeting marks a new diplomatic push aimed at breaking the deadlock in Gaza ceasefire negotiations.

Kushner has long played a role in the Trump administration's efforts to secure a ceasefire agreement in Gaza. A direct sit-down with Hamas representatives is notable, as such contacts have rarely been made public before.

The meeting comes ahead of planned talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggesting the U.S. side is trying to engage both sides of the conflict simultaneously in search of a path toward implementing a ceasefire roadmap. The Gaza truce process has been stalled recently, with various parties looking for ways to restart it.

Further details about the content of the discussions or possible next steps have not yet been made public.