Jared Kushner meets with Netanyahu to push Gaza talks forward

NPR | By Daniel Estrin,

Michel Martin

Published August 17, 2026 at 3:49 AM CDT

President Trump's Middle East negotiator is in the region for talks on the future of Gaza. We look at where negotiations stand.

Daniel Estrin

Daniel Estrin is NPR's international correspondent in Jerusalem.

Michel Martin

Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.

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