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Palestinians remove iron from the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes during the war with Hamas, repair and recycle it for construction, building tents or selling it, in Gaza City, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026.

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Kushner sits with Netanyahu to talk Gaza after 2-hour meeting with Hamas

Kushner sits with Netanyahu to talk Gaza after 2-hour meeting with Hamas

Mideast negotiator and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the premier rejected the 15-point, U.S.-backed road map to move the truce deal forward in Gaza. In the latest round of meetings on Monday, the U.S. is angling for Israel’s approval of the road map. There is a lot at stake including the lives of some 2 million Palestinians in Gaza, the reconstruction of the demolished enclave and future control over the territory. Israeli troops now occupy some 60% of the strip.