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  "id": 1689299,
  "title": "Daily Briefing Aug. 18 – US holds direct talks with Hamas. Why it’s the new normal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/daily-briefing-aug-18-us-holds-direct-talks-with-hamas-why-its-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T10:28:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Times of Israel",
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    "url": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-aug-18-us-holds-direct-talks-with-hamas-why-its-the-new-normal/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US bureau chief Jacob Magid on the Board of Peace's floated potential new way forward out of the Gaza quagmire, 60 days from the 'end' of the war with Iran, and an update from hotspot Qusra The post Daily Briefing Aug. 18 – US holds direct talks with Hamas. Why it’s the new normal appeared first on The Times of Israel .",
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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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