The incoming Trump administration is pushing hard for Hamas to release remaining hostages in Gaza.
President-elect Donald Trump speaks to members of the media during a press conference at the Mar-a-Lago Club on Jan. 7, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, is headed back to Qatar, where negotiations are taking place on a ceasefire deal.
The sides are reportedly discussing a three-phase plan that would include a partial release of the roughly 100 remaining hostages, a multiweek halt in fighting, a release of Palestinian prisoners, and a surge of aid to the war-torn Gaza Strip.And communication is not good between Hamas leaders involved in the negotiations and Hamas officials in Gaza.Cohen said Hamas has four or five individuals involved in the negotiations in Qatar.
Trump’s envoy might not have an official role in the negotiations, but Cohen said Trump’s team is absolutely involved. All parties are keenly aware that there will be a new administration in the White House in less than two weeks.
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