World Israel News, citing reporting by Barak Ravid on Israel’s Channel 12 News, says Jared Kushner met senior Hamas officials in Egypt on Sunday to press them to begin disarming under a ceasefire agreement the report places in “last October.” The outlet characterizes the Cairo encounter as a new push to enforce the next phase of a fragile Gaza ceasefire.
What the report claims happened in Cairo
According to the World Israel News account of Ravid’s reporting, Kushner—identified there as special envoy to U.S. President Donald Trump—“applied significant pressure” on Hamas representatives, demanding immediate steps toward disarmament under the cited ceasefire terms.
Who the report says joined Kushner
The same report says Kushner was joined by Nikolai Mladenov—described as director-general of the Peace Council—and former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair. It portrays the three as coordinating within a broader U.S.-backed effort tied to Trump’s Middle East initiative.
The plan described by the report
Per the report, Trump “unveiled” a 20-point framework “last month” to reshape Gaza’s future. It says Hamas has agreed to complete disarmament and to transfer civil and security authority in Gaza to a new technocratic Palestinian government. The plan is also described as including provisions for a possible Israeli withdrawal from parts of the territory.
How Israel is portrayed
The World Israel News summary of Channel 12’s reporting says Israel’s political establishment—and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government—remain skeptical about both the plan’s feasibility and Hamas’s willingness to comply. It adds that Netanyahu has publicly voiced reservations, despite reported phone conversations with Kushner in which he purportedly agreed to give the initiative a chance and to restrain military operations to test it. The report frames these dynamics against an approaching Israeli election cycle and claims Netanyahu is trailing in polls.
What the report says is next
According to the same account, Kushner, Mladenov, and Blair are expected to travel to Israel for meetings with the prime minister. It also cites unnamed Washington officials who emphasize coordination with Israel on implementation, and unnamed senior American sources who say the process will not be rushed and express confidence in the plan compared with alternatives.
Additional note in the report
The World Israel News piece says Kushner recently published a statement on the Abraham Accords that hinted at the possibility of another regional political breakthrough.
