US holds direct talks with Hamas amid shifting Gaza landscape

In its daily briefing, The Times of Israel reports that Jared Kushner, a top aide and son-in-law of Donald Trump, met with Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya in the Egyptian city of El-Alamein. This meeting, which preceded Kushner’s discussions with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, highlights a shift toward direct US engagement with the group. Meanwhile, following the expiration of a 60-day memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran, President Trump told Fox News that he has no set schedule for the ongoing conflict. Additionally, tensions remain high in the Palestinian village of Qusra near Nablus, where the reported encirclement of homes by settlers has drawn international condemnation.