{
  "id": 1323145,
  "title": "Kushner has a rare meeting with Hamas’ leader on the Gaza road map. A meeting with Netanyahu is next",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/kushner-has-a-rare-meeting-with-hamas-leader-on-the-gaza-road-map-a-1323145",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T17:39:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/08/16/kushner-has-a-rare-meeting-with-hamas-leader-on-the-gaza-road-map-a-meeting-with-netanyahu-is-next/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. negotiator and President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met with Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt on Sunday in an effort to advance the stalled Gaza ceasefire. This rare meeting signals a new diplomatic effort to move forward the 15-point, U.S.-backed road map for Hamas to disarm in Gaza and for Israel to withdraw from the Palestinian territory. The talks aim to save the lives of the 2 million people in Gaza and reconstruct the territory now under Israeli control. The meeting with Kushner was part of a trio of envoys namely Steve Witkoff and Tony Blair, along with Nickolay Mladenov, the director of the U.S.-created Board of Peace overseeing the ceasefire. The meeting with Netanyahu on Monday is also planned. Regional powers, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia, and the ceasefire mediators, have condemned Israel's rejection of the road map and demanded immediate and concrete measures to keep any party from obstructing its implementation.",
  "summary": "CAIRO (AP) — U.S. negotiator and President Donald Trump 's son-in-law Jared Kushner held a rare meeting with the Hamas chief on Sunday in a new diplomatic effort to make progress in the stalled Gaza ceasefire. Kushner will meet with Israel's prime minister on Monday.",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Kushner has a rare meeting with Hamas’ leader on the Gaza road map. A meeting with Netanyahu is next",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/kushner-has-a-rare-meeting-with-hamas-leader-on-the-gaza-road-map-a",
        "published": "2026-08-16T17:39:56.000Z"
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Kushner has rare meeting with Hamas' leader on Gaza road map. A meeting with Netanyahu is next",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/kushner-has-rare-meeting-with-hamas-leader-on-gaza-road-map-a-meeting",
        "published": "2026-08-16T18:11:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Trump Envoy Meets Hamas Leaders Over Gaza Plan, Will See Netanyahu Next",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/trump-envoy-meets-hamas-leaders-over-gaza-plan-will-see-netanyahu-next",
        "published": "2026-08-16T18:25:07.000Z"
      }
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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."
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