Hamas promises Trump envoy it will demilitarize Gaza – Axios

The Palestinian group is reportedly demanding a full Israeli withdrawal and a permanent ceasefire in exchange Hamas has reaffirmed its commitment to disarm and demilitarize Gaza during direct talks with US President Donald Trump’s adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner, Axios reported on Sunday, citing a source familiar with the matter.The meeting was aimed at locking in a pledge Hamas first made in late July, when Trump announced that his Board of Peace – an international body he chairs to oversee the implementation of his Gaza peace plan – had reached a “historic agreement” with the Palestinian group on disarmament and the transfer of civilian and security control to a technocratic administration.In exchange, the Board of Peace would press Israel to make corresponding moves, including initial troop withdrawals, while accelerating humanitarian relief and reconstruction.During a rare 90-minute in-person meeting in Egypt on Sunday, Kushner reportedly told Hamas political chief Khalil al-Hayya that the group must take “tangible steps on disarmament if they want Israel to take steps of its own.” Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad, Qatari diplomat Ali al-Thawadi, and a senior Turk...