{
  "id": 1323980,
  "title": "US envoy Kushner visits Hamas leader in push for Gaza road map before Netanyahu meeting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/us-envoy-kushner-visits-hamas-leader-in-push-for-gaza-road-map-before",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T18:14:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3364218/us-envoy-kushner-visits-hamas-leader-push-gaza-road-map-netanyahu-meeting"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US negotiator Jared Kushner met with Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt on Sunday, as part of a diplomatic effort to advance the stalled Gaza ceasefire. The meeting aims to salvage the 15-point US-backed road map for Hamas to disarm in Gaza and Israel to withdraw from the Palestinian territory. The road map's progress has been stalled over Hamas' disarmament. Several regional powers, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, have condemned Israel's rejection of the road map, stating that Israel is now responsible for obstructing peace efforts in Gaza. Hamas has committed to the road map and is awaiting the start of a 14-day negotiation period to work out a timetable for implementation. The meeting with Netanyahu is set for Monday, where Kushner, Tony Blair, and US-created Board of Peace director Nickolay Mladenov will discuss the road map.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Top US commander visits aircraft carrier, Gaza talks in Egypt and other Mideast news",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/top-us-commander-visits-aircraft-carrier-gaza-talks-in-egypt-and",
        "published": "2026-08-16T18:56:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}