Witkoff says US to send out new Gaza terms, has ‘very good feelings’ on reaching truce

WASHINGTON — US special envoy to the Mideast Steve Witkoff says he has “some very good feelings” about the chances for reaching a temporary ceasefire that leads to a long-term resolution to the conflict in Gaza.

“We’re on the precipice of sending out a new term sheet that hopefully will be delivered later today,” Witkoff tells reporters in the Oval Office. “The president is going to review it.”

Earlier today, a source familiar with the negotiations told The Times of Israel that Hamas sent its edits to Witkoff’s temporary hostage deal proposal back to the US for review. Witkoff subsequently went over the document with Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer yesterday. Hamas is now waiting to receive what Witkoff appears to refer to as a “term sheet.”

On Monday, Witkoff issued a statement declaring that “Israel will agree to a temporary ceasefire that would see half of the living and deceased hostages return, and lead to substantive negotiations to find a path to a permanent ceasefire, which I agreed to preside over. That deal is on the table. Hamas should take it.”

“I have some very good feelings about getting to… a temporary ceasefire and a long-term, peaceful resolution of that conflict,” Witkoff tells reporters in the Oval Office.