Kushner arrived in Israel on Sunday for talks with Netanyahu on implementing the US plan to end the Gaza war. (Photo: X/ PMO Israel)

Any decision on trapped Hamas fighters will be made in collaboration with the Trump administration, the Israeli government spokesperson said on Monday. The statement came after Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem.

Hamas fighters trapped in Gaza

There are around 200 fighters in the tunnels under Rafah in the Gaza zone still controlled by Israel’s military, with Hamas demanding they be allowed to depart – something Israel has so far resisted.

US envoy Steve Witkoff had last week described efforts to resolve the standoff by giving the fighters safe passage back into Hamas-controlled Gaza areas in re

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