# Jared Kushner: Hamas 'could be very close' to laying down weapons

https://mins.news/en/video/24610

- Fox News, 2026-08-17 23:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrWkTTx-ZBQ

> U.S. special envoy Jared Kushner says Hamas could be very close to laying down its weapons. He discusses efforts to bring about peace in the Middle East.

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