US tells Hamas it wants 'real efforts and not just words' on disarmament
Washington wants “real efforts and not just words” from Hamas on disarmament, a source with direct knowledge told Axios, after leaders of the terrorist group met with U.S. President Donald Trump’s adviser Jared Kushner in Egypt on Sunday.Hamas used the meeting to reaffirm its commitment to demilitarizing the Gaza Strip under the roadmap with Trump’s Board of Peace, the source said. “We thanked them for the commitment, but we want to see real efforts and not just words,” the source added.The source described the 90-minute meeting as “very productive.” Board of Peace High Representative Nickolay Mladenov, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and board senior advisers Aryeh Lightstone and Liran Tancman joined Kushner.Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya attended alongside Egyptian intelligence head Hassan Rashad, Qatari diplomat Ali al-Thawadi and an unnamed senior Turkish official.Kushner was said to have told al-Hayya there was no room for negotiation on disarmament. He warned that…
US envoy Jared Kushner met with Hamas leaders in Cairo to discuss the disarmament of the Gaza Strip. The meeting, described as "very productive," focused on Hamas's commitment to demilitarizing Gaza under Trump's Board of Peace roadmap. Kushner emphasized that Washington wants "real efforts and not just words" from Hamas, stating that "the bar is high" due to Israeli distrust. Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya affirmed readiness to cede power once the Palestinian technocratic National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) is operational. If Hamas disarms, Israel's corresponding steps would include deploying an International Stabilization Force in Gaza, enabling reconstruction, and discussing initial troop withdrawal. The meeting occurred amidst recent escalations, including an IDF tank hitting a Hamas explosive and Israeli troops killing two terrorists in Gaza.
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