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NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 17, 2026Miami-Dade

Jared Kushner meets with Israeli and Hamas leadership to discuss Gaza ceasefire road map

Mideast negotiator Jared Kushner held high-level meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leadership to push for the adoption of a 15-point U.S.-backed ceasefire road map. The plan, which remains stalled, requires Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw from Gaza in exchange for reconstruction and a pathway to Palestinian statehood.

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Why It Matters

The outcome of these negotiations determines the potential for a ceasefire, the reconstruction of Gaza, and the future governance of the territory for approximately 2 million residents.

Key Facts

  • Jared Kushner held an hourslong meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem following a two-hour meeting with Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Cairo.
  • The U.S.-backed road map includes a 15-point plan for a ceasefire, disarmament, and reconstruction in Gaza.
  • Israel and the Board of Peace agreed to form two working groups: one for disarmament/demilitarization and one for public health.
  • Israel maintains that Hamas must fully disarm before any Israeli withdrawal from Gaza can occur.
  • Hamas has agreed to the road map but demands Israel halt attacks and withdraw to the 'yellow line' before implementation.
  • Israeli forces currently occupy approximately 60% of the Gaza Strip.
  • Netanyahu previously stated an intention to increase control to 70% of the territory.
  • A coalition of regional powers, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, issued a statement condemning Israel's rejection of the road map.
  • The road map proposes that Hamas hand over weapons to a Palestinian technocratic committee.
  • The road map includes a pathway toward Palestinian statehood, a concept currently rejected by the Israeli government.
  • Benjamin Netanyahu faces a national election on Oct. 27, 2023.

Who's Mentioned

organizationBoard of Peace“U.S.-created entity mediating the ceasefire”personNickolay Mladenov“Director of the Board of Peace”personJared Kushner“Mideast negotiator and former U.S. official”personKhalil al-Hayya“Hamas leader”personBenjamin Netanyahu“Israeli Prime Minister”personTony Blair“Former British Prime Minister”other15“Number of points in the U.S.-backed road map”