Special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to meet the Israeli and Qatari officials in Rome on Thursday while the US insist on a cease -the -grant in Gaza.
Hamas and Israel are involved in indirect negotiations to put an end to the war that has been weighing for almost two years. However, the Witkoff travel schedule depends on the progress made in the conversations. If the parties make sufficient progress in Rome, Witkoff is said to travel to Doha to complete the deal, According to Axios.
The outlet also reported that sources indicated that the meeting in Rome could suggest that a deal is nearby – possibly only a few days removed.
Earlier this month, Israel agreed with a USA supported by the US, Stakten-Fires Proposal that would lead to the end of the war. This deal includes a phased release of hostages, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from parts of Gaza and conversations about ending the conflict, According to Reuters.
Special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to meet Israeli and Qatari officials in Rome on Thursday to close a deal to end the war in Gaza. (Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu/Kevin Dietsch/Getty images)
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“My representatives today had a long and productive meeting with the Israelis on Gaza. Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions for ceasing it -the 60 -day -fires, during which time we will work with all parties to end the war. Even worse, “wrote President Donald Trump on July 1 about Truth Social.
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Trump seemed optimistic about the possibility that Israel and Hamas reached a deal to end the war. On July 16, during the signing of the Halt Fentanyl act, Trump Witkoff thanked him for doing “a fantastic work” and said that there was “some good news about Gaza”, although he was not comprehensive.
From Left to Right, Foreign Affairs Minister or Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump and Foreign Affairs Minister of the United Arab Emirates Partullah Bin Sultan Al Nahyed Accords on the South Lawn of the White House on Sept. 15, 2020, in Washington, DC (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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If Trump can put an end to the war, this can mean an expansion of the Abraham agreements, one of the characteristic efforts of Trump’s first administration, in which Israel standardization -agreements with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan was signed. However, Trump still has to describe which countries would be added.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on 30 June that Israel was “serious” about the search for an end to the conflict. He added that Jerusalem is interested in “countries, such as Syria and Lebanon, our neighbors, for the circle of peace and standardization.”
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