US EditionTop Trump Adviser Joins Gaza Peace Talks
US envoys Kushner and Witkoff lead talks aiming for Gaza ceasefire and hostage release, with Hamas expected to free 48 hostages, including about 20 believed alive, officials said.
- On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump sent Steve Witkoff, US special envoy to the Middle East, and Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and former senior adviser, to Egypt to press Israel-Hamas talks aimed at ending the war and securing hostages.
- Amid the fallout from the October 7, 2023 attack, talks aim to pause fighting as more than 67,000 deaths occur, with some elements of Trump’s plan gaining traction after Netanyahu’s September 29 visit.
- Led by Witkoff and Kushner, the team believed they finally had an opening when they sensed `Hamas had enough`, and officials expect 48 hostages, about 20 believed alive, to be released.
- The diplomacy produced a long-sought Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal after months of gridlock, and if hostages are freed, Hamas would lose leverage over Israel in a stage-one deal.
- But deeper strategic divergences remain as Israeli troop redeployment details need ironing out, while Saudi Arabia and leading Arab countries back a two‑state solution opposed by Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister.
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