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Kushner, Hamas and Netanyahu set working groups for disarmament

8/19/2026

Left

Kushner Mediates Gaza Ceasefire

Jared Kushner met Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt on Aug 16, 2026, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Aug 17, 2026.
Coverage stressed Israel’s bombardment and humanitarian crisis, urging the United States and mediators to force Israel to honor cease-fire obligations.
Hamas briefed Kushner on cease-fire violations, urging the Board of Peace to enforce phase one.
Humanitarian groups reported 1,265 Palestinian deaths since the cease-fire and over 73,300 deaths since October 2023.

Right

Kushner Presses Hamas

Jared Kushner met Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Cairo on August 16, 2026, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on August 17, 2026.
The United States would increase its support for Israel and back a broader Israeli offensive if Hamas does not disarm, Kushner warned.
Kushner said Hamas reaffirmed commitment to President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan and 15-point roadmap.
The Netanyahu meeting also included former Prime Minister Tony Blair and Nickolay Mladenov.

Center

Kushner Secures Agreement

Jared Kushner met Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt Sunday and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Monday, August 16-17, 2026.
Meetings produced an agreement to create two working groups and assign a U.S. general to manage Hamas weapons handover.
Hamas said it would disarm only after Netanyahu publicly commits to the Board’s 15-point roadmap.
Kushner said disarmament and tunnel-filling could progress within 30-90 days if both sides cooperate.

Blindspot

Humanitarian groups reported that more than 1,265 Palestinians have been killed since the cease-fire and the overall death toll in the conflict has risen above 73,300 since October 2023.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning and Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

After Anwar Sadat’s 1977 Jerusalem visit, U.S. President Jimmy Carter brokered the September 17 1978 Camp David Accords, leading to the March 26 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty and $1 billion in U.S. aid to Israel and $400 million to Egypt. Kushner’s 2026 talks with Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu echo Carter’s direct diplomacy, aiming to replicate that framework for a phased cease-fire.

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Kushner Mediates Gaza Ceasefire

Jared Kushner met Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt on Aug 16, 2026, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Aug 17, 2026.
Coverage stressed Israel’s bombardment and humanitarian crisis, urging the United States and mediators to force Israel to honor cease-fire obligations.
Hamas briefed Kushner on cease-fire violations, urging the Board of Peace to enforce phase one.
Humanitarian groups reported 1,265 Palestinian deaths since the cease-fire and over 73,300 deaths since October 2023.

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