Israel’s government approved a deal that will see Hamas release any remaining hostages held in Gaza in exchange for more than 2,000 prisoners. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner attended the meeting along with Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, a move that partly appeared meant to ensure that any holdouts wouldn’t upend Netanyahu’s plan to get signoff for the deal.
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