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

BBC News · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · Aug 16, 2026 · 1216 words · By Yolande Knell; Helen Sullivan

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Kushner hails 'very good' meeting with Netanyahu after Hamas talks on Gaza peace plan - Published Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law and Middle East envoy, has held lengthy talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the premier's spokesperson…

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Hailing the "very good meeting", Kushner told Fox News that there could be "progress in as little as 30 days, hopefully, on starting to take some of [Hamas's] weapons out," but added: "we do need cooperation from both sides".

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Israel has said that it agrees with the Board of Peace, set up by the president, that there would be no reconstruction in Gaza without Hamas's complete disarmament.

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Claim 1: “Trump leads the Board of Peace, which was created as an international organisation originally intended to bring peace to Gaza, but later expanded to include conflicts worldwide.”

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Wikipedia explicitly defines the Board of Peace (BoP) as an international organization established by President Donald Trump for promoting peacebuilding worldwide.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza peace plan, officially the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, is a multilateral agreement between Israel and Hamas that aims to address the ongoing Gaza war and broader Middle Easte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_peace_plan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Board of Peace (BoP), or the Peace Board, is an international organization with the stated purpose of promoting peacebuilding around the world. Established by President Donald Trump and led by th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board_of_Peace

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza peace summit, also known as the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit, was a diplomatic meeting held on 13 October 2025 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, following an agreement to implement the first phase o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_peace_summit

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Claim 2: “Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law and Middle East envoy, has held lengthy talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Jared Kushner met with Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to discuss the Gaza plan.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jared Corey Kushner (born January 10, 1981) is an American businessman, investor, government official and politician. Through his marriage to Ivanka Trump, he is the son-in-law of the 45th and 47th pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_Kushner

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sazan Island Resort, often referred to as Kushner Island, is a proposed luxury tourism development project located on Sazan Island, in the protected coastal area of Zvërnec (near Vlorë), Albania. Back…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sazan_Island_Resort

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steven Charles Witkoff (born March 15, 1957) is an American real estate investor and former attorney who is the founder of the Witkoff Group. Since 2025, Witkoff has served as the United States specia…
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Claim 3: “Egypt, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Turkey, Pakistan and Indonesia said Israel's rejection of the US plan threatened Trump's peace efforts.”

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Claim 4: “Netanyahu and the board had 'deep and constructive discussions' and 'agreed to establish two working groups, one on disarmament and demilitarisation of Gaza... a second working group 'will focus on sanitation, clean water and other public health issues'”

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Three separate web search results confirm the agreement to establish two working groups: one on disarmament/demilitarization and one on sanitation/public health.

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web search NEUTRAL — A second group will focus on sanitation, clean water and other public health issues in Gaza, it said. Kushner arrived in Israel a day after holding talks with Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt -- …
https://english.news.cn/20260818/3d1e7e240027465eb228a910737…

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web search NEUTRAL — It was agreed to establish two working groups, one on disarmament and demilitarisation of Gaza, which both Israel and the Board of Peace are determined should be prompt and completed before any recons…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — A second working group will focus on “sanitation, clean water and other public health issues for the people of Gaza” that also affect people in Israel, according to the statement.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/netanyahu-board-of-peace-a…

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Claim 5: “Hamas names Khalil al-Hayya as new overall leader”

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Claim 6: “The ceasefire, which came into effect on 10 October last year, remains in place.”

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Claim 7: “More than 1,200 people have been killed since the ceasefire according to the Hamas-run health ministry”

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Claim 8: “Hamas has agreed to give up its weapons in exchange for a phased Israeli troop withdrawal.”

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Multiple sources (Al-Ahram Weekly, LeadStory, and other web results) report that Hamas agreed to disarm in exchange for a phased Israeli troop withdrawal.

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web search NEUTRAL — Hamas announced this week that it has agreed to begin disarming under a proposal unveiled by US President Donald Trump calling for the group’s complete disarmament in exchange for a halt to Israeli mi…
https://english.ahram.org.eg/UI/Front/Inner.aspx?NewsContent…

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web search NEUTRAL — Hamas agrees to phased disarmament; Israel has not commented 9sDeal involves Hamas disarming for Israeli troop withdrawal 44s...Hamas handing over its weapons in exchange for a complete withdrawal of …
https://www.leadstory.com/ask/did-hamas-agree-to-peace-deal-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Hamas has agreed to relinquish its weapons and disarm in Gaza, marking a breakthrough in negotiations with the Board of Peace to implement a multi-phase peace.
https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/world/hamas-gaza-israel/2026/

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Claim 9: “The far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has called for nightly 'targeted eliminations' of '30 or 40' people in Gaza.”

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Three independent web search results confirm that Itamar Ben-Gvir called for the nightly targeted elimination of 30 to 40 people in Gaza.

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web search NEUTRAL — Israel's far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has called for the killing of 30 to 40 residents of Gaza each night and advocated mass Palestinian emigration from the war-ravaged terri…
https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/17/israels…

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web search NEUTRAL — Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir made the comments while speaking to Rom Braslavski, a former Israeli captive held in Gaza as Israel waged a genocidal war on the territory after the…
https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/663804/world/israeli-min…

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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir believes that Israel should carry out 30 to 40 targeted killings in Gaza every night and begin building Jewish settlements in the enclave while simul…
https://1news.az/en/news/20260817130010532-Israeli-minister-…

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Claim 10: “Mladenov, high representative for Gaza to the Board of Peace, and Blair, a former UK prime minister, were also part of the meeting [with Hamas], alongside representatives of Egypt, Qatar and Turkey”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific attendance of Mladenov, Blair, and representatives from Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey at the meeting with Hamas.

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Claim 11: “more than 73,000 people have been killed, including 21,280 children, according to the territory's health ministry [since the start of the military campaign].”

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Claim 12: “Board of Peace envoys Nickolay Mladenov and Tony Blair also met Netanyahu on Monday.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Nickolay Mladenov and Tony Blair, as Board of Peace envoys, met Netanyahu on Monday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Resolution 2803 adopted by the United Nations Security Council on 17 November 2025 contains provisions for the transitional governance of the Gaza Strip in the aftermath of the Gaza war. The resolutio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip_under_Resolution_28…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marc Jeffrey Rowan (born 1962) is an American billionaire businessman who is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Apollo Global Management, an American asset management firm. He co-founde…
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Claim 13: “The war was triggered by the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage.”

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Claim 14: “The UN estimates that about 1.9 million people - 90% of Gaza's population - have been displaced since the war started.”

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Claim 15: “Last week Israel rejected Trump's 15-point Gaza peace plan.”

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Three independent cross-references (Al Jazeera and Flipboard) confirm that Israel rejected Trump's 15-point Gaza roadmap/plan.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On February 4, 2025, United States president Donald Trump proposed a US takeover of the Gaza Strip and the relocation of its Palestinian inhabitants. Officially known as the Gaza Reconstitution, Econo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Donald_Trump_Gaza_Strip_t…

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Claim 16: “Trump's son-in-law met a delegation led by Hamas's new leader Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt on Sunday.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Jared Kushner met with a Hamas delegation led by Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt on Sunday.

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web search NEUTRAL — Also on Sunday, the Hamas delegation led by Al-Hayya met Egyptian intelligence chief General Hassan Rashad, reviewing political and field developments in the West Bank and Gaza.
https://english.ajel.sa/world/kl7e8uyuk

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web search NEUTRAL — A Hamas delegation led by Khalil al-Hayya began meeting with the head of Egyptian intelligence chief on Sunday, a source told Al Arabiya English.Both sides.
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/08/16/ha…

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web search NEUTRAL — US envoy Kushner meets Hamas leader Khalil Al-Hayya in Egypt as efforts to revive Gaza Peace Plan intensify. 8 hours ago. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 17: “Unicef says at least 300 children have reportedly been killed [since the ceasefire].”

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Claim 18: “Kushner said his meeting with Netanyahu lasted almost four hours.”

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While the meeting itself is corroborated, the specific detail that it lasted 'almost four hours' is not explicitly mentioned in the provided evidence snippets, though the meeting is confirmed.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ariel Zev Emanuel (born March 29, 1961) is an American businessman who is the executive chairman of WME Group, an entertainment and media agency, as well as CEO and executive chairman of TKO Group Hol…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949), nicknamed "Bibi", is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 199…
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