{
  "id": 1316686,
  "title": "Report: US envoy Kushner meets Hamas leaders in Egypt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/report-us-envoy-kushner-meets-hamas-leaders-in-egypt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T17:30:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/report-us-envoy-kushner-meets-hamas-leaders-egypt"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US envoy Jared Kushner met with Hamas leaders in Egypt on Sunday. According to sources, Kushner pushed for Hamas to disarm and end its role in governing Gaza. Hamas reiterated its commitment to a deal, but details of an agreement were not provided.\n\nThe meeting was attended by Egyptian and Qatari officials, and was part of efforts to push forward a Gaza peace plan. Kushner is also expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to discuss corresponding steps Israel must take.\n\nHamas leader Khalil al-Hayya attended the meeting, which was also joined by Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad, Qatari diplomat Ali al-Thawadi, and a senior Turkish official, according to Axios.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Kushner, Hamas delegation in Egypt for Gaza plan talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/kushner-hamas-delegation-in-egypt-for-gaza-plan-talks",
        "published": "2026-08-16T14:18:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}