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Kushner, Netanyahu agree on path forward for Gaza, Board of Peace official says

AL-MONITOR
Aug 17, 2026
Palestinians sit inside a house damaged during the war, surrounded by destroyed buildings, in Gaza City, August 15, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
Palestinians sit inside a house damaged during the war, surrounded by destroyed buildings, in Gaza City, August 15, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa — Mahmoud Issa

WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - A meeting on Monday between Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was "lengthy, in depth, and very productive," a Board of Peace official said, adding that agreement was reached with Netanyahu on a path forward for the Gaza conflict.

(Reporting by Steve Holland; Editing by Katharine Jackson)

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