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Trump’s Mideast envoy to reportedly stop in Israel after visiting Saudi Arabia
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Special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff speaks during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (Jim Watson/AFP)
US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Israel next week after first making a stop in Saudi Arabia, Israeli television reports.
According to Channel 12 news, Witkoff’s trip to Israel is expected to focus on negotiating the second phase of the hostage release and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, the first stage of which took effect this Sunday.
Witkoff is also planning to visit the Gaza Strip, which he confirmed publicly to the network earlier this week.
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