Report: Trump Envoy Witkoff May Visit Gaza To Ensure Ceasefire Deal Sticks
President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, is considering visiting the Gaza Strip to ensure the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas stays on track, NBC News reported Saturday, citing a transition official.
According to media reports, Witkoff’s pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is what led to the deal. A White House official acknowledged on Sunday that the Trump team provided “significant support” to clinch the agreement.
Netanyahu has said he received assurances from Trump that he could restart military operations in Gaza after the first phase of the deal if he chooses to do so, but the NBC report suggests Witkoff is determined to see that the deal leads to the end of the conflict and the reconstruction of Gaza.
