"Donald Trump has said he may travel to the Middle East at the end of the week, adding that negotiations in Egypt to end the two-year war in Gaza were very close to reaching a deal. The US president said that he could visit the region on Saturday or Sunday as he hailed talks that could bring peace for the Middle East."
"It's very close, they're doing very well, Trump told reporters on Wednesday evening. It's something I think will happen, has a good chance of happening There is a very good chance, negotiations are going very well. Earlier, US, Qatari and Turkish officials arrived in the Egyptian coastal resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for the third day of indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas."
"The US Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, were joined by the Qatari prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and the head of Turkish intelligence, Ibrahim Kalin. The presence of the senior officials from the three countries brought further hope that this round of talks could result in a deal, even as significant gaps remained between the two sides."
"Good progress has been made today, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, told reporters in Washington DC. Events are moving in a good direction, but there's still some work to be done. Hamas has said that it is seeking international guarantees that Israel will not resume bombing Gaza after the group releases all the remaining hostages, living and dead, that it captured on 7 October 2023 its main leverage over Israel."
Donald Trump said he may travel to the Middle East at the end of the week and said negotiations in Egypt to end the two-year Gaza war were close to a deal. US, Qatari and Turkish officials convened in Sharm el-Sheikh for a third day of indirect Israel–Hamas talks, with US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner joined by Qatari prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Turkish intelligence head Ibrahim Kalin. US official Marco Rubio said progress was being made but work remained. Hamas demands international guarantees that Israel will not resume bombing Gaza after releasing all remaining hostages. Significant gaps persist despite hope for an agreement.
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