{
  "id": 4052018,
  "title": "Secret, direct channel between Israel and Hamas credited for enabling Jan. 2025 hostage deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/secret-direct-channel-between-israel-and-hamas-credited-for-enabling",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T22:47:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Times of Israel",
    "slug": "the-times-of-israel",
    "url": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/secret-direct-channel-between-israel-and-hamas-credited-for-enabling-jan-2025-hostage-deal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Israeli TV reveals further details about Netanyahu's authorization of direct talks between Shin Bet and the terror group, which began after it executed six hostages in August 2024 The post Secret, direct channel between Israel and Hamas credited for enabling Jan. 2025 hostage deal 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."
}