Witkoff plans to visit the Mideast in push for Gaza ceasefire, State Department spokesperson says
ROME, JUL 24 – Steve Witkoff meets Israeli and Qatari officials in Rome to push a U.S.-backed 60-day truce and hostage release amid a worsening Gaza humanitarian crisis, officials say.
- On Tuesday, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is traveling to the region to help finalize a Gaza ceasefire, according to State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce.
- Amid a mounting humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the mediators Qatar and Egypt back efforts to negotiate a 60-day ceasefire, with the Trump administration showing cautious optimism.
- According to Axios, Witkoff departs for Rome on Wednesday to meet Ron Dermer and a senior Qatari envoy, then travel to Doha later in the week if progress is made, the news website reported.
- Despite ongoing talks, Witkoff said Hamas does not appear to be coordinated or acting in good faith.
- Following this week’s talks, the Knesset goes into a three-month summer recess on July 27, potentially increasing Netanyahu’s flexibility in ceasefire negotiations.
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Trump admin official to meet with Israel, Qatar amid push for Gaza ceasefire
Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to meet with Israeli and Qatari officials in Rome on Thursday as the U.S. pushes for a ceasefire deal in Gaza. Hamas and Israel are engaging in indirect negotiations to end the war that has raged on for nearly two years. However, Witkoff’s itinerary depends on the progress made in the talks. If the parties make enough progress in Rome, Witkoff will reportedly travel to Doha to finalize the deal, according …
Axios: 'If there is any progress on the agreement then it will fly to Doha' (ANSA)
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US envoy Steve Witkoff is meeting with senior Israeli and Qatari officials in Rome on Wednesday for new talks on the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, Axios reports. Witkoff is traveling to the meeting with “high hopes of an agreement on a new ceasefire and a humanitarian corridor for the flow of emergency aid, which both sides can agree on...
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