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Jared Kushner, US President Trump's Middle East envoy and son-in-law, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following talks with Hamas, describing the meeting as 'very good' as he pushed for Israeli backing of the US-brokered Gaza peace plan. However, Netanyahu subsequently rejected Trump's 15-point plan, stating Israel's military will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas is 'genuinely' disarmed. The rejection marks a significant setback for US-led efforts to secure a comprehensive ceasefire and postwar framework for Gaza, exposing continued gaps between Washington's diplomatic push and Israel's conditions for ending the conflict.