{"id":2645824,"date":"2026-08-16T18:37:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T22:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kushner-speaks-with-hamas-chief-day-before-netanyahu-meeting\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T18:42:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T22:42:04","slug":"kushner-speaks-with-hamas-chief-day-before-netanyahu-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kushner-speaks-with-hamas-chief-day-before-netanyahu-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Kushner speaks with Hamas chief day before Netanyahu meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkushner-speaks-with-hamas-chief-day-before-netanyahu-meeting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2645824&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Jared Kushner, a US envoy, met wiht Hamas leadership in Egypt ahead of a scheduled visit to Israel to meet prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Teh meetings occur amid ongoing efforts by the US-backed Board of Peace to push Hamas towards disarmament adn demilitarization of Gaza, as part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-warns-iranian-negotiators-its-almost-too-late-and-there-will-be-no-turning-back\/\" title=\"Trump Warns Iranian Negotiators &#039;It&#039;s Almost Too Late&#039; and There Will Be &#039;No Turning Back&#039;\">15-point peace plan<\/a>. Kushner also plans to discuss with Netanyahu the \u201ccorresponding steps\u201d for Israel. the US has announced a \u201chistoric agreement\u201d calling for Hamas to completely relinquish control in Gaza, with negotiations facilitated by mediators from Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar. Though, Netanyahu has rejected the plan, insisting that Hamas must disarm all weapons before any withdrawal. This meeting marks Kushner\u2019s first with hamas since a peace deal was signed last October. Other recent news includes political and international issues such as Trump\u2019s efforts to disarm Hamas, and various global incidents.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">United States envoy <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jared-kushner\/\">Jared Kushner<\/a> met with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\/\">Hamas<\/a> leadership in Egypt on Sunday ahead of a scheduled visit to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\">Israel<\/a> to meet with Israeli Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The meeting comes as the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\">Trump administration\u2019s<\/a> Board of Peace seeks concrete steps from Hamas to uphold its commitment to disarm and demilitarize Gaza under the new U.S.-backed 15-point peace plan. Kushner will meet with Netanyahu on Monday to discuss \u201ccorresponding steps\u201d for Israel to take, according to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/08\/16\/kushner-hamas-gaza-disarmament-egypt-israel\"><em>Axios<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4689193\/kushner-speaks-hamas-chief-gaza-day-netanyahu\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Kushner speaks with Hamas chief on Gaza plan day before Netanyahu meeting<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4689070\/colombia-president-trump-tariffs-earthquake\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4688923\/hungary-bus-crash-polish-tourists\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>A bus crash in Hungary kills 12 people, injures at least 10 others<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> announced in late July that a \u201chistoric agreement\u201d for the \u201ccomplete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza\u201d had been negotiated by the Board of Peace. The agreement called for Hamas to completely relinquish any governing role in Gaza.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kushner and Hamas\u2019 Khalil al Hayya were joined by mediating officials from Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/jared-kushner-hamas-netanyahu-gaza-peace-deal-negotiations\/\">Verifiable steps<\/a> discussed in the meeting include maintaining the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, transferring governing responsibilities in the region to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, and ensuring Hamas never holds power in the region again. Netanyahu <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4681024\/israel-netanyahu-reject-gaza-peace-plan-board-of-peace-road-map-agreement\/\">publicly rejected<\/a> the U.S.-backed peace plan last week, citing concerns that Hamas will not uphold its commitment to completely disarm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4688351\/bbc-subpoenas-trump-family-jan-6-speech-case-personal-delivery-secret-service\/\"><strong>BBC PURSUING SUBPOENAS OF TRUMP FAMILY IN JAN. 6 SPEECH CASE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe IDF will not carry withdrawal until Hamas is disarmed,\u201d Netanyahu said. \u201cAnd when I say Hamas must be disarmed, I mean the heavy weapons, the less-heavy weapons, all weapons. And we are talking about genuine disarmament, not a fictitious one.\u201d BOP CEO Nickolay Mladenov said following the announcement Israel isn\u2019t required to take any action until \u201cwe actually have verified steps on the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sunday\u2019s meeting marked the first time Kushner met with Hamas leadership since a peace deal was signed last October.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kushner Meets Hamas in Egypt Before Israel Visit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3238,"featured_media":2645825,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26006724262561.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50400,32402,4492,55153,6524],"class_list":["post-2645824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-hamas-2","tag-international-relations","tag-kushner","tag-middle-east-diplomacy","tag-netanyahu"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26006724262561.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645824","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3238"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2645824"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645824\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2645828,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645824\/revisions\/2645828"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2645825"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2645824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2645824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2645824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}