{
  "id": 1299270,
  "title": "Kushner meets Hamas leaders to push Gaza demilitarization",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/kushner-meets-hamas-leaders-to-push-gaza-demilitarization",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T15:44:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Axios",
    "slug": "axios",
    "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/08/16/kushner-hamas-gaza-disarmament-egypt-israel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Trump's envoy, Jared Kushner, met with Hamas leaders in Egypt on Sunday to push them to fulfill their pledge to disarm Gaza, according to two sources familiar with the meeting. This was Kushner's first conversation with Hamas leaders since the October agreement to end the war in Gaza. The unusual encounter occurred as the White House and Trump's Board of Peace aim to advance to the next phase of the U.S. 20-point peace plan, which involves both Hamas and Israel moving forward. Kushner is scheduled to visit Israel on Monday and meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss corresponding actions Israel must take. During the meeting, Board of Peace high representative Nickolay Mladenov and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair joined Kushner. Additionally, Hamas political leader Khalil Al-Hayya, Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad, Qatari diplomat Ali al-Thawadi, and a senior Turkish official were present. The objective of the meeting was to convert Hamas' commitment to demilitarize Gaza into tangible, verifiable steps. These steps include transferring governing authority to the Palestinian technocratic government, ensuring Hamas has no role in future governance, decommissioning weapons and military infrastructure, allowing the International Stabilization Force to deploy and assist in Gaza's recovery and reconstruction without theft or intimidation of local Palestinians, and ensuring Israel conducts corresponding withdrawals if Hamas disarms. Ultimately, Hamas must relinquish governing authority and all weapons and military infrastructure, while Gaza can never again serve as a source of terror for Israel.",
  "summary": "President Trump's envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas leaders in Egypt on Sunday to press them to carry out their commitment to disarm , according to two sources familiar with the meeting. Why it matters: This was Kushner's first meeting with Hamas leaders since the signing of the agreement to end the war in Gaza last October . The unusual meeting came as the White House and Trump's Board of Peace push…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kushner meets Hamas leaders in Egypt to discuss Gaza demilitarization.",
    "Meeting aimed at converting Hamas commitment to tangible, verifiable steps.",
    "Next phase of U.S. 20-point peace plan involves Israel's corresponding actions."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}