Hamas says talks in Egypt aim to ensure Israel's adherence to Gaza roadmap - Anadolu Ajansı

In Palestine and Egypt on 16 August 2026, Hamas said talks in Egypt aim to ensure Israel's adherence to the Gaza roadmap. Egypt's intelligence chief and a Hamas delegation discussed the way forward on Gaza peace efforts. Kushner met the Hamas chief in Egypt and pushed Hamas to begin disarming, while the IDF continued strikes.

A diplomat said Hamas will only begin disarming if Netanyahu publicly commits to the plan, and Hamas said it asked the Board of Peace to 'compel' Israel to accept it. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan and others condemned Israel's rejection of Trump's Gaza plan.