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Witkoff and Kushner Head to Cairo to Nail Down Gaza Deal Terms After Hamas Signals Hostage Release

The envoys seek operational clarity to move President Trump's plan toward implementation.

A Palestinian man transports buckets of water next to a coastal path northwest of Nuseirat refugee camp after being displaced southward following an Israeli announcement of closing Al-Rashid road towards the north of the besieged Gaza Strip on Saturday. (Eyad Baba/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)
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US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff (R) and Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President Donald Trump, were due in Egypt for discussions on the release of hostages and the peace plan under consideration by Israel and Hamas
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Overview

  • A White House official confirmed to AFP that Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff are traveling to Egypt to finalize hostage-release details and discuss the US-backed plan to end the conflict.
  • The National reported that Hamas agreed to free 48 hostages and accepted key parts of Trump's 20-point proposal, with mediators requesting clarifications before next steps.
  • Negotiators are set to address release logistics, steps toward Hamas disarmament, the mandate for a proposed international security force, and a timeline for Israeli withdrawal, according to The National's sources.
  • Turkish officials were expected in Cairo this weekend to join mediators in the talks, according to reporting by The National.
  • Trump urged Israel to pause strikes to allow the process to proceed, while Gaza’s civil defense reported at least 57 people killed since dawn in Israeli attacks, including 40 in Gaza City.