Kushner has hours-long meeting with Netanyahu on Gaza a day after talking with Hamas

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : The meeting followed Kushner's two-hour meeting with the Hamas leader in Egypt, as the U.S. presses for Israel's approval of the road map.
54% : Hamas says it has agreed to the road map, which includes disarmament, and the group is urging mediators and the U.S.-created Board of Peace to "compel" Israel to sign on.
49% : In May, Netanyahu said the next step was to move to 70 per cent control, with Israel "tightening the grip" on Hamas "from every direction.
39% : But Israel, which under the road map must gradually withdraw from Gaza, says Hamas must fully disarm before any Israeli withdrawal.
38% : The visit sparks hope and doubt in Gaza While some in Gaza hope that efforts to implement the road map will bring an end to the war sparked by the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, others remained skeptical.
37% : But Hamas has linked the surrender of its heaviest weapons to the creation of a Palestinian state and the road map entails the creation of a "credible pathway toward achieving Palestinian self-determination and statehood," something Israel's current government rejects.
36% : The Hamas official said the Hamas leader demanded Israel halt its attacks on Gaza and withdraw to the so-called "yellow line" dividing the territory before beginning implementation.
36% : Netanyahu faces a challenging election on Oct. 27 as he tries to hold onto power with a coalition that includes ministers taking a harsh line on Gaza and it's not clear whether he will take decisive steps on the ceasefire before then. Also coming up is the anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on southern Israel that sparked the war.
34% : Israel did not immediately comment.
33% : Israel had no immediate response.
12% : " Regional neighbours increase pressure on Israel Several regional powers including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates issued a statement Sunday condemning Israel's rejection of the road map, saying, "Israel now bears responsibility for obstructing the efforts to bring peace in Gaza."

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