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In a follow-up question, Witkoff said that any action would ‘principally come from the Israelis” but with “very, very strong physical and emotional support from the United States.’ By Andrew Bernard, JNS Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, told reporters on Thursday that the United States and Israel could take joint military action against Hamas if negotiations with the terrorist group fail. Speaking with journalists outsid…