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US Mideast envoy to visit Saudi Arabia, aims to use Lebanon truce as ‘catalyst’ for Gaza deal

By Jacob Magid 26 November 2024, 12:02 am
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White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk arrives at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, April 18, 2024. (Kent Nishimura/ Getty Images/ AFP)
White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk arrives at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, April 18, 2024. (Kent Nishimura/ Getty Images/ AFP)

White House Mideast czar Brett McGurk will visit Saudi Arabia tomorrow to discuss using a potential ceasefire in Lebanon “as a catalyst” for a subsequent ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza, deputy press secretary Andrew Bates tells reporters aboard Air Force One.

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