Overview
- President Trump said a Gaza agreement is "very close," describing a deal that would return hostages and end the war.
- A U.S. 21-point peace plan was circulated this week to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia, and Pakistan, according to special envoy Steve Witkoff.
- Trump said he spoke with representatives from several Middle Eastern nations as well as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- He offered no details on terms or sequence, and outlets described the announcement as a developing story pending confirmation.
- Previous assurances of an imminent breakthrough have not produced a deal as negotiations to halt the nearly two-year conflict have repeatedly stalled.