Trump Envoys Push Gaza Plan Amid Israeli Rejection, Airstrikes
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- Jared Kushner and Nickolay Mladenov met with Egyptian, Qatari, and Turkish mediators in Cairo to advance Trump’s Gaza peace plan, with Hamas officials present at some sessions.
- Hamas agreed to Trump’s peace plan to prevent war’s resumption but conditioned implementation on Israel first withdrawing troops and halting attacks.
- Israel rejected Trump’s peace roadmap as 'unacceptable' and continues airstrikes in Gaza, targeting militants in Khan Younis and Nuseirat despite U.S. pressure.
- Trump claimed a breakthrough in ending the Gaza war last month, asserting both Israel and Hamas had agreed to his plan for ceasefire, disarmament, and civilian administration.
- Khalil Al-Hayya, a Hamas leader, briefed Egyptian intelligence on what he described as Israeli ceasefire violations during talks in Cairo.
Why it matters: The U.S. is pushing a peace plan that both Israel and Hamas publicly reject in practice, despite Hamas’s conditional assent. With over 1,250 Palestinians killed since October and Israeli attacks ongoing, the gap between diplomatic claims and battlefield reality risks undermining any ceasefire, making de-escalation more urgent and less credible.
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