Kushner meets Netanyahu after Hamas talks

A meeting between Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ended, the premier's spokesperson has told the BBC. Kushner arrived in Israel on Sunday night after holding rare talks with Hamas to discuss the implementation of the US-backed Gaza peace plan. We have the latest, and we get reaction from the region.

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(Photo: US businessman Jared Kushner in Paris, France, January 6, 2026 Credit: Ludovic Marin/Reuters)