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HomeMiddle EastSteve Witkoff, Trump’s Envoy to the Middle East, to Meet Netanyahu in...

Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Envoy to the Middle East, to Meet Netanyahu in Israel

President Trump’s Middle East envoy is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Tuesday, according to a spokesman for Mr. Netanyahu.

The visit by the envoy, Steven Witkoff, was set to take place as Israeli and Hamas officials prepared for a new round of negotiations aimed at cementing the current cease-fire in Gaza and allowing more exchanges of hostages and Palestinian prisoners.

Mr. Witkoff played an important role in brokering the initial cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, teaming with officials from the Biden administration, Qatar and Egypt in the days before Mr. Trump’s inauguration.

The cease-fire, now in its 10th day, has remained mostly intact, though Hamas and Israel hit some hurdles last weekend.

On Saturday, Israel said it would prevent the movement of Palestinians to the north of Gaza until Hamas set plans for the release of Arbel Yehud, one of the last civilian female hostages held in Gaza. Israeli officials said the agreement had required Ms. Yehud to be released on Saturday.

A day later, the issue was resolved when Hamas confirmed Ms. Yehud and other hostages would be freed this week and Israel agreed to allow displaced Palestinians to return to the north starting on Monday.

Mr. Witkoff was also expected to visit the Gaza Strip during his trip. Last week, he told Fox News that he would go to Gaza to be a part of an inspection team visiting two parts of the coastal enclave.

“We have to make sure the implementation goes well,” he said.

It was still unclear whether Mr. Witkoff would meet with officials in Ramallah from the Palestinian Authority, which has limited autonomy over parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Content Source: www.nytimes.com

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