Former U.S. ambassador on Kushner's meeting with Israel's prime minister

NPR | By Michel Martin

Published August 18, 2026 at 6:49 AM EDT

President Trump's envoy Jared Kushner met with Israel's prime minister in an effort to revive the stalled Gaza agreement. NPR's Michel Martin talks to former U.S. ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro.

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