# EXCLUSIVE: Hamas could be 'VERY CLOSE' to laying down weapons

https://mins.news/en/video/25287

- Fox News, 2026-08-18 15:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaVbCzAEnEQ

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

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