{
  "id": 1293514,
  "title": "Hamas expects meeting with Kushner as US pushes Gaza plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/hamas-expects-meeting-with-kushner-as-us-pushes-gaza-plan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T15:24:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/08/1512588/hamas-expects-meeting-kushner-us-pushes-gaza-plan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "CAIRO: Hamas officials anticipate a meeting with US envoy Jared Kushner in Egypt, as the United States attempts to advance a Gaza peace plan that Israel has dismissed. Two weeks after publicly endorsing the latest version of the deal, Kushner arrived in Egypt to meet with Hamas leaders on Monday, alongside Egyptian and Qatari officials. The meeting will precede Kushner's trip to Israel, where he will converse with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya visited El-Alamein in Egypt on Saturday, his first trip since assuming leadership of the movement. A second source claimed that the US sought clarifications from Hamas regarding genuine, rather than symbolic, weapons collection, consolidation, and storage, along with Hamas's complete relinquishment of governance in Gaza. In July, Hamas pledged to hand over its weapons to a new Palestinian governing body as part of the latest phase of the ceasefire, which was declared by Trump and deemed a \"major milestone.\" However, Netanyahu, a staunch opponent of the agreement, expressed skepticism about Hamas's commitment to disarmament. The US has historically avoided engaging with Hamas, which carried out the Oct 7, 2023 attack on Israel that triggered the Gaza war. However, the Trump administration has grown increasingly comfortable with direct contact, aiming to end the devastating conflict and negotiate the October ceasefire deal that led to the release of remaining Israeli hostages.",
  "summary": "CAIRO: Hamas sources said on Sunday that they expected to meet in Egypt with US envoy Jared Kushner, as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to push forward a Gaza peace plan rejected by Israel.",
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Hamas expects meeting with Kushner as US pushes Gaza plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/hamas-expects-meeting-with-kushner-as-us-pushes-gaza-plan-1296870",
        "published": "2026-08-16T15:30:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Hamas expects meeting with Kushner as US pushes Gaza plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/hamas-expects-meeting-with-kushner-as-us-pushes-gaza-plan-1302075",
        "published": "2026-08-16T16:01:59.000Z"
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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."
}