{
  "id": 12493208,
  "title": "Brett McGurk chronicles negotiations to free Oct. 7 hostages in 'Brink'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/brett-mcgurk-chronicles-negotiations-to-free-oct-7-hostages-in-brink",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T22:25:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brett-mcgurk-chronicles-negotiations-to-free-oct-7-hostages-in-brink"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Brett McGurk served under four presidential administrations, ultimately working as President Biden's lead on foreign policy in the Middle East. During that time, Hamas attacked Israel, killing over a thousand people and taking hundreds hostage. Amna Nawaz sat down with McGurk to discuss the negotiations he led to secure the hostages' release and new book, \"Brink.\"",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}