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Aug 19, 2026 · 4:41 PM

Politics & Government

Jared Kushner met with a Hamas leader to discuss a peace plan for Gaza.

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Authoritative reporting from Reuters, AP, NPR, BBC, and other major outlets indicates that Jared Kushner held a rare meeting with Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt on August 16, 2026, as part of efforts to advance a Gaza peace plan. The claim is directly affirmed by multiple independent sources.

Sources

Kushner has a rare meeting with Hamas' leader on the Gaza road map. A meeting with Netanyahu is next

apnews.com

npr.org

Kushner hails 'very good' meeting with Netanyahu after Hamas talks on peace plan

bbc.com

reuters.com

Kushner meets Hamas chief in Egypt in push for Gaza disarmament; IDF continues strikes

timesofisrael.com

Inside Kushner's Hamas meeting: What comes next in Gaza

axios.com

reuters.com

Checked August 19, 2026

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