{
  "id": 1403346,
  "title": "Kushner meets Egypt’s Al-Sisi amid tensions over Gaza plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/kushner-meets-egypts-al-sisi-amid-tensions-over-gaza-plan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T02:38:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/17/kushner-meets-egypt-s-al-sisi-amid-tensions-over-gaza-plan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US negotiator Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law, met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in El-Alamein on Sunday, as tensions over a Gaza Strip plan continue to rise. The talks, which included Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Intelligence Chief Hassan Rashad, were brokered by Egyptian intelligence. Kushner is also set to meet with a Hamas delegation in Egypt, followed by a visit to Israel for further discussions. There, media reports suggest he may meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.\n\nNetanyahu had previously stated that Israel would not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas is disarmed and opposes an independent Palestinian state. However, senior Hamas official Bassem Naim affirmed the group's commitment to the US-backed Gaza roadmap. Under the plan, a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is required, followed by an interim Palestinian administration responsible for governance and security, backed by an international stabilisation force. Israel would subsequently withdraw from the Gaza Strip only after Hamas turns over its weapons, a process to be verified by the international community.\n\nThe road to peace remains fraught with challenges. UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt jointly condemned Israel's rejection of the roadmap and its stance against a two-state solution. They emphasized the urgency of maintaining US involvement to enforce Israel's adherence to the roadmap's terms.",
  "summary": "US negotiator Jared Kushner is also expected to meet a Hamas delegation in Egypt, in a meeting reportedly brokered by Egyptian intelligence.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-16T17:39:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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",
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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",
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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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Kushner meets with Hamas on the Gaza road map ahead of talks with Netanyahu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/kushner-meets-with-hamas-on-the-gaza-road-map-ahead-of-talks-with",
        "published": "2026-08-16T20:20:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Gaza ceasefire talks: Jared Kushner meets Hamas chief ahead of crucial Netanyahu meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/gaza-ceasefire-talks-jared-kushner-meets-hamas-chief-ahead-of-crucial",
        "published": "2026-08-16T21:20:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Jared Kushner meets with Hamas ahead of talks with Netanyahu on Gaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/jared-kushner-meets-with-hamas-ahead-of-talks-with-netanyahu-on-gaza",
        "published": "2026-08-16T22:07:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Iran war live: Tehran-US MoU set to expire; Hamas’s al-Khayya meets Kushner",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/iran-war-live-tehran-us-mou-set-to-expire-hamass-al-khayya-meets",
        "published": "2026-08-17T00:00:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Kushner meets Egypt’s Al-Sisi amid tensions over Gaza plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/kushner-meets-egypts-al-sisi-amid-tensions-over-gaza-plan-1407810",
        "published": "2026-08-17T02:38:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Zvi Yehezkeli slams Kushner’s meeting with Hamas officials: A slap in Israel's face",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/zvi-yehezkeli-slams-kushners-meeting-with-hamas-officials-a-slap-in",
        "published": "2026-08-17T02:56:04.000Z"
      }
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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."
}