Biden aides express optimism about Gaza ceasefire negotiations
President Joe Biden aides are once again expressing hope that Israel and Hamas could be close to reaching a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages held by the terrorist group.
With less than two weeks before President Joe Biden leaves office, his aides are once again expressing hope that Israel and Hamas could be close to reaching a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages held by the terrorist group.
The optimism comes as the Biden administration and President-elect Donald Trump’s team are working together to achieve a deal before Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20. Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff is flying to Doha, Qatar, this week, where the White House coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, Brett McGurk, has been participating in this latest round of talks since last weekend.
Trump, who said Tuesday that he doesn’t want to “hurt negotiations,” also reiterated his threat of unspecified havoc befalling the Middle East if the hostages aren’t released by the inauguration.
“If they’re not back by the time I get into office, all hell will break out in the Middle East, and it will not be good for Hamas, and it will not be good, frankly, for anyone. All hell will break out,” Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago residence.
Witkoff told reporters at Trump's Florida resort that he’s traveling to “hopefully finish it up” and outlined some of the deal.
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