World · 17 August 2026
Kushner meets Netanyahu after Hamas agrees to disarm
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On Monday, Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to advance a US-backed Gaza peace initiative. The meeting occurred after Sunday's unusual discussions in Egypt, where Kushner encountered Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas's new leader. Hamas had consented to disarm in return for a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces.
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