Jared Kushner Presses Gaza Ceasefire Talks

Jared Kushner is conducting a Middle East diplomatic mission to advance Gaza ceasefire talks, meeting Hamas officials and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Netanyahu rejected a U.S.-backed 15-point peace plan for Gaza. Key disagreements remain.

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President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is trying to move Gaza talks forward. He met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a day after meeting with Hamas, but key disagreements remain.

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Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is on a diplomatic mission in the Middle East to meet Hamas officials and the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in an attempt to salvage a ceasefire in Gaza. The talks come after Netanyahu rejected the US-backed 15-point peace plan for the territory in a rare public break with the Trump administration this month. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to global editor Devika Bhat Cont…

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Jared Kushner pushes for progress on a Gaza deal

President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is trying to move Gaza talks forward. He met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a day after meeting with Hamas, but key disagreements remain.

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