# Kushner Meets With Hamas to Advance Trump’s Gaza Plan

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-17 01:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
11 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Kushner Meets With Hamas to Advance Trump’s Gaza Plan" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 12 articles from 11 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include WBUR, The Hill, The Washington Post and The Detroit News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| WBUR | White House turns Middle East focus to Gaza conflict | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTE5Ccm53cExRZWxGUnYwenYyZUlpcG9mM3dKWWlRNzI4dnFHeXktc2xtaS02UGFHUWxreGszS21ObW9Ia1dOR3pwZXpIbTVmTnVoT21CLXI2OFQ5cG5zM3hCdTRtRkpkUnJTQ2duM21n?oc=5) |
| The Hill | Kushner in Israel, trying to get Gaza peace plan back on track | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNeEJqckcyQXk4bVNRQk04c2pfN0ZPeGhRWFMzS1d1T2YwY0ZjbkpIYWdPbDl0cTVxbk5Uc1FLNzI2akdTNThSZFltQmVTa1NNajM4ZEVFUzJ2azJhUEtWN3ZiNlU4cE80Wmg0NWE4dHROZkR2dkMwOXNQQk9vVDdNbUwxbTZfRXAzTmRSQjBhMNIBlAFBVV95cUxPTDhDeXM3NlZhYnVRYVMxSGQzMVB1cGNwVkhLcm5ndDd4VjZaZ1hnTWtjRFozakxsVGRqSWliVGppQnNVeFl5UEQwaldEdmg2T0UxN1Q4a1JxR05SNXRHTF9NbXFJX3ZsaUdVSm96ek8wcXhCenRBNE9peFQ3RGxmTW9SRXFjVlVlZlRaczJjdTBEeFlW?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | Kushner meets with Netanyahu in Israel, aiming to salvage Gaza deal | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxPd3lGVlRVWXZIQms1SjhydXhxTmNiX1drNURRNjR1WHg1ek1nSktCc1B5YkRQN0dDaXB4ZWVJWUU2V0hIOEhERXVBSXZ6SFcwdzljeFk2NllrSjV6YnNYZFV0MUNVYXlLZG15aE1BcW0zYXNaZW9vVzNzZkY0bjk5dDF4U2lQa0V1TW95M2FmY1NFOURBa0EtWVducWozSXo3YksycUk3UkJpNUE?oc=5) |
| The Detroit News | Trump envoy discusses Gaza plan with Netanyahu after rare Hamas meeting | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxQR0lqOUR0SzhUTERDRDQyWTZWQWp0X1YxSmhtR0RjRXREa0t4OG9IbjJ4RmxCNGszZENkWGg5U0lPY09FV2g5RVFNRG9RQjFpU29PeXlTUEZYZjBnUTR2Y2ZKWEd6ZG1ZOWFid2VyeHdsRXE1VU1wV04zQW1aaWZJaFRrVmxMcTFpazkySnR0SUZPcGFVLTdKMmRiR215Q3puZTV6Y3JtREFfNEdBMEFZVkpXanVUejNYcmN4RVdtNnVmRnU3S0FnNmZUT1VDaVda?oc=5) |
| DW.com | Middle East updates: Kushner meets Netanyahu in Jerusalem | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPSTR2UFhtQWJQQXMwLUtrR1hjd0hYa0xVdVN0Umh4VlZGRTNLTUxXMkxyZG93V2xPQWVubnMyVHlMb1ZaUzM1MUxhcWRUT1lHeXR4enlFVDhDb1pNUHVMakFGUXVSN0JwWDV6bGJtZl9nVWgzcmVVZjYzbTN3TDNLa1VFYUJxX251N051MXlQdUVCVFJlSVZ3?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Trump Administration Live Updates: Kushner Holds Talks With Netanyahu on Gaza | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiY0FVX3lxTFAtQjU1WDkzbGJQUWlNRnlKNUgwNjJTSkdnTU1iMkFFUHhkd1IxQzZTRmFiMUZyaFhpS2gtTVF1RHBoNmdVc0I0WnpzX1N1eU5YalVOZDdVVXlHTDFZdy0tSnFZTQ?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Jared Kushner meets with Hamas ahead of talks with Netanyahu on Gaza | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxPbXZ6YVFkbzNpWlNFc1NvNHVMY2xjdGNTdTQ1cFU1cVJUZnk4Njdrb3d5WGNGWE5NUDhaeEFRbXk4WF84VXFKelA3ZkpFcnlZRlluZjZ5a2szQmJ2aUlMcm1jQTltakZtMkNrWWNHWVVfdEJaVHdWM1M1YU00WHU0eWoxa0tXZFk?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Kushner Meets Netanyahu in Effort to Break Logjam Over Gaza | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPdHY0ZzZ6LU5FSjByR0pRcmc2bGk0ZGFyYkU2WVQyODlta0hUQVNQZG9Pc2IzRjQ4OHIyaU8yNlE1ckNDZWo3RDc1S3FpVkVmWkxBLVVZc3N1dlRjUnI2MDdLQjJiVFcxRVl3ZTFseVluenNvQkg2Z1drbzJELXRXbER5Yk83WDNrcGRubW5IRUg4cmIz?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Trump envoy discusses Gaza plan with Netanyahu after rare Hamas meeting | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOcEx3MFJPNUM1WXN5SzhvTjJKMjk5aXZHWkxtMlBSaS14RTZpaDZsV3cweGdLdGo3dWJDU1ZCZVlob1NESk1CT0l3OFh6OGRXVFVVLXRtb3d0UGRNMlpkSGFobzk4c1dmZ0dtRUxQcEtVQ0tLVWZZbENQRlRSR0FkNWw4eDNtcTk2bkpRNXEyNDN2OFp6clItN0ZPRWUwbmFVQlZUdEdRVmU2R2NiY2hLTFRTOWJGM1VL?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | Why Kushner met Hamas leaders, and what it means for Trump’s Gaza roadmap | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPODE3WDV6SGRuVFhGWkdjaklkSmtyX3pHc1FKM053Vl9VdHpVRGVXZ0V0TlhtZGZGckhad0YwRHdkWmUyZUY2d0Npa2V5ekhocjZ6TTNNaFVBYV90ckNCRlhjOVNtUXFUaU94cmEyd1VOYjNDbkVESC13dU0wb2FtLWdHeVR5MWpRbWdfeEN4RndTdW9kQTFZek9GNURjcDNRYW9RWWNfblRvT2t6dmh3TWdn0gG3AUFVX3lxTE9yTXh4SUFkUmZzdzR4el9yNnBXdVF3RlZQLTdKX2oxVGwxNklLZ29vd1Z1aUdzQ2E1VVk5bUprOU9STmdKSFhkckg0TUw5cnFlbnN0eWtZNU13cDFvMU9OTExTODV4VlQ4a0o5dnJXUkRyaTJnVDNaOWhhUHBtZEV6ZGNsNnEzY0RZa2h3ZDBRSGQ3TWloZlhjRHZ1a3dSWlB) |
| France 24 | Middle East live: US envoy Kushner to meet Netanyahu after talks with Hamas | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxQLUdHRmdEQlhlNW9NNlhldXBWNEoxR3dZdlVuR1UwenE4S2otV1JtT1RTRUt6Mk5qX0JnaXZ3NTdjN2UxdFB1bTVjVi1IcTlBbEwyVHdTMzFzb2dNb2RXNEMzRnlXNlc1R1NFQ192LUZVOGIyTGV0OTY5TnFkMFdEVUQya080SWtZVFdSLXI3MUZzbi13ekhwQlpMTFZUVVFWZUFFTmRIYy1jSTlJY3NHaklZQjFPS2hqSkZNUHZQSjk?oc=5) |
| Toledo Blade | Kushner has a rare meeting with Hamas' leader on the Gaza road map. A meeting with Netanyahu is next | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQSkszNUxyNzhoWWZiU1FPbzBxZEV3MkVOcTIwLWszTHMtdDJ5cTd0WVNYVHpwYzh5bkFmS1EzbE1WRU9wdWVDV2xGQm9NdjdQTkxSM3ZhTUEwcFJaY090U1R6SjFUOXBucEkxTmdCSjhNbXY5Vnp3dUYzMGlwclFoQWh1dUU2UXV5WjYwNWswc0ItWTN6WDhLY0VHQVZ2NTFyOGtXV3NXT2toMGYwbGtFTDllaE1sQTIz?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-17/kushner-meets-with-hamas-to-advance-trump-s-gaza-plan*