Jared Kushner and Nickolay Mladenov, serving as envoys under Donald Trump, participated in meetings in Egypt on August 16, 2026, that included Hamas officials and mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey. Hamas indicated willingness to transfer weapons to a new governing committee as part of the latest stage of a U.S. Gaza plan, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had previously rejected the roadmap. Kushner emphasized verifiable disarmament steps during the talks.