Trump envoy Kushner arrives in Israel after rare Hamas talks on Gaza plan
Jared Kushner, US President Trump's son-in-law and envoy, has arrived in Israel following rare direct talks with Hamas over a proposed Gaza peace plan. Kushner is expected to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later on Monday. The visit comes amid a period of intensifying diplomatic activity around the Gaza proposal.
Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and envoy, arrived in Israel on Monday following rare direct talks with Hamas. The visit is described as part of wider diplomatic efforts around a proposed Gaza peace plan.
Kushner is expected to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later the same day. The talks are expected to focus on the plan's viability and on terms both sides could accept.
The visit comes during a period of intensifying diplomatic activity in the region. Mediators continue working to reach agreement on a framework aimed at ending the conflict.
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