Steve Witkoff meets Israeli PM in renewed efforts to secure hostage release deal with HamasThe US Middle East envoy chosen by the president-elect, Donald Trump, met the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Saturday amid efforts to secure a hostage deal and ceasefire in Gaza, an Israeli official said.On Friday, Steve Witkoff met the Qatari prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, to discuss “the latest developments in the region, especially the efforts aimed at reaching a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip”, the Qatari foreign ministry said. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/11/white-house-working-on-hostage-release-deal-between-hamas-and-israel-says-cia-director
Author : Lorenzo Tondo and Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem
Publish date : 2025-01-11 19:34:54
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Trump’s Middle East envoy visits Netanyahu in push for Gaza ceasefire
