Khalil Al-Hayya, named Hamas’ overall leader in July, meets U.S. envoy Jared Kushner in Cairo on Sunday, according to multiple reports. Reuters and other outlets identify the meeting as part of wider U.S. engagement during the Gaza war.
Several sources frame Hayya’s role as increasingly central as Israel kills other Hamas leaders. Reuters reports that Hayya narrowly escaped assassination in a 2025 Israeli airstrike in Qatar that killed his son and aides. NDTV adds that the Cairo meeting is not his first encounter with Kushner, saying he previously led a Hamas delegation in October 2025 negotiations with Kushner and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff.
While the outlets agree on the identity of Hayya and the significance of the Cairo meeting, they emphasize different context: Reuters focuses on Israel’s campaign against Hamas leadership and the 2025 strike in Qatar, while NDTV highlights the broader history of Kushner talks with Hamas.
