Kushner Meets Hamas and Egypt to Salvage Trump's Gaza Peace Plan Rejected by Netanyahu

The 15-Point Plan and Netanyahu's Rejection

The initiative promoted by Trump includes the total disarmament of Hamas, the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces, the deployment of an International Stabilization Force, and the transfer of Gaza's administration to a national committee of Palestinian technocrats. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explicitly rejected the document last week, stating that “Israel rejects the 15-point document” and that Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas is completely disarmed.

Netanyahu also maintained that, as long as he leads the Israeli government, he will not allow the creation of a Palestinian state in either Gaza or the West Bank. This stance marks a new disagreement between Tel Aviv and Washington, although Netanyahu himself called Trump “his greatest friend in the White House”.

Eight Countries Blame Israel

In parallel, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, along with five other nations (Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and Indonesia), issued a joint statement on Sunday holding Israel responsible for obstructing efforts to end the war in Gaza. The eight countries considered Netanyahu's refusal “puts the implementation of the roadmap at risk” and hinders attempts to reach a lasting solution to the conflict.

The signatory governments also called on the United States to maintain an active role in ensuring compliance with the commitments made, and demanded “full and immediate” implementation of the agreement to address the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Hamas Denounces Violations and Calls for Pressure on Israel

A Hamas delegation, led by its chief negotiator Jalil al-Haya, held talks in Cairo with the head of Egyptian Intelligence, Major General Hassan Rashad, to denounce “daily violations” of the ceasefire by Israel and demand compliance with the agreements of October 2025, reached in Sharm el-Sheikh.

Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem stated that the meetings are part of diplomatic efforts to inform mediators about Israeli violations. Meanwhile, Hamas politburo member Basem Naim urged the United States to pressure the Israeli executive: “The United States should pressure Netanyahu and his government to adhere to the roadmap and not obstruct the process for internal political and electoral reasons”, he told AFP.

Context: A War That Doesn't End

The ceasefire took effect on October 10, 2025, but Israeli attacks have not fully stopped. According to figures from the Gaza Health Ministry, run by Hamas, at least 1,262 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli operations since then. The data is considered reliable by the United Nations.

This same Sunday, Israeli aircraft struck a home west of Nuseirat, leaving several wounded, according to Mahmud Basal, spokesman for Gaza's civil defense agency. The war, which began on October 7, 2023, following the Hamas massacre in Israeli territory, has caused a humanitarian crisis of enormous proportions and keeps the viability of the peace plan in question.

Political analyst Rosendo Fraga, in an analysis published by Infobae, points out that the divergences between Trump and Netanyahu respond to electoral calculations: Netanyahu faces national elections on October 27, 2026, while Trump has midterm legislative elections on November 4. For Trump, ending the war against Iran, even with a draw, requires an agreement that ceases hostilities in Gaza as a first step.