Key facts
- Hamas has asked the US-backed Board of Peace to compel Israel to accept a Gaza peace plan.
- US envoy Jared Kushner met with Hamas leaders in Egypt to discuss the plan.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu previously rejected the US-backed road map.
- The US-backed plan involves Hamas disarming and Israeli forces withdrawing from Gaza.
- Eight regional powers condemned Israel's rejection of the plan.
Hamas has called on the US-backed Board of Peace to "compel" Israel to accept a Gaza peace plan, following a meeting between Hamas leaders and US envoy Jared Kushner in Egypt. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had previously rejected the US-backed road map.
The plan aims for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw from the Palestinian territory. Hamas has reiterated its commitment to the plan, particularly disarmament, before Kushner's scheduled meeting with Netanyahu. Hamas also demanded Israel halt attacks and withdraw to a "yellow line" before implementation begins.
Several regional powers, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Pakistan, and Indonesia, issued a joint statement condemning Israel's rejection of the road map, holding Israel responsible for obstructing peace efforts. They urged the Board of Peace and the US to take measures against any obstruction.
Under the road map, Hamas would hand over weapons to a Palestinian technocratic committee, but Hamas has linked this to the creation of a Palestinian state, which Israel's current government opposes. Netanyahu insists Israel will not retreat until Hamas is completely disarmed, leaving reconstruction and the deployment of international forces on hold.
Jared Kushner also met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Egypt to discuss the war on Gaza and other regional issues.