{
  "id": 1300582,
  "title": "Jared Kushner meets with senior Hamas officials in Egypt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/jared-kushner-meets-with-senior-hamas-officials-in-egypt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T15:48:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
    "slug": "arutz-sheva-israel-national-news",
    "url": "https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/691839"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's advisor and son-in-law, met with senior Hamas officials in Egypt. According to Axios, Kushner pressed them to fulfill their commitment to disarm. The meeting was attended by Hamas political leader Khalil Al-Hayya, Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad, Qatari diplomat Ali al-Thawadi, and a senior Turkish official, as well as Nickolay Mladenov, high representative of the Board of Peace, and Tony Blair, a member of the board.\n\nThe objective of the meeting was to translate Hamas' obligations to demilitarize Gaza into concrete, verifiable steps. These steps, Axios reported, include transferring governing authority to the Palestinian technocratic government and ensuring Hamas has no role in Gaza's future governance.\n\nKushner also met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, while Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya met with Egyptian spy chief Hassan Rashad. Kushner is expected to visit Israel and meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss corresponding steps Israel must take.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Hamas delegation, Egypt spy chief hold talks on Gaza plan: official",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/hamas-delegation-egypt-spy-chief-hold-talks-on-gaza-plan-official",
        "published": "2026-08-16T11:36:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Col. (res.) Hezi Nehama, one of the authors of the “Generals’ Plan\" to defeat Hamas, joins Erdan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/col-res-hezi-nehama-one-of-the-authors-of-the-generals-plan-to-defeat",
        "published": "2026-08-16T14:29:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}