Overview

• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will meet in Washington on Monday to discuss Israel's positions for the upcoming negotiations.
• The talks aim to establish a permanent ceasefire in the ongoing Gaza conflict and secure the release of all remaining hostages.
• The current six-week ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was brokered with the involvement of the U.S., Qatar, and Egypt.
• U.S. envoy Witkoff is expected to engage with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and senior Egyptian officials later in the week to advance the discussions.
• Further meetings between Netanyahu and Witkoff will determine steps to finalize the negotiation process, including the scheduling of delegations' travel for talks.