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Kushner Meets With Hamas to Advance Trump’s Gaza Plan

The president’s son-in-law met the Palestinian militant group’s leaders in Egypt, officials said. He will soon see Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli leader.

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Jared Kushner earlier this year.
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As Iran War Turns Into Economic Battle, a New U.S. Strategy Recalls Old Ones

The United States and Iran are poised to blow past a deadline they had set themselves to broker terms on peace and Iran’s nuclear program.

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Ships anchored this month in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran.
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Wary of Trump, Europe Seeks Role in Eventual Russia-Ukraine Talks

French, German and British diplomats are working on a format for future negotiations — even if Russia has shown little interest.

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Rescue workers at the site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Odesa, Ukraine, this week.
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With Trump’s Hamas Deal in Peril, Kushner Set to Visit Israel for Gaza Talks

Jared Kushner, President Trump’s senior aide, is expected to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, who has rejected a U.S.-backed deal to disarm Hamas.

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Jared Kushner, President Trump’s senior aide and son-in-law, at the Capitol in Washington in February.
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