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Trump envoy said to tell Netanyahu that president-elect wants hostage deal by Jan. 20
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Former US president Donald Trump (left) hosts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, July 26, 2024. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their meeting today that the US president-elect wants a hostage deal by his inauguration on January 20, according to Hebrew media reports.
Channel 12 news says that Witkoff stressed both sides must show flexibility to get an agreement across the finish line.
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