"The indirect talks between Israeli and Hamas negotiators started on Monday and have made some progress, but U.S. and Israeli officials say the negotiations will reach crunch time only when Witkoff and Kushner arrive. Driving the news: Trump met Tuesday with his top national security team to discuss the progress of the Gaza negotiations before Witkoff and Kushner departed for Egypt. Later on Tuesday, Trump met Edan Alexander a U.S.-Israeli citizen who was held hostage by Hamas and was released several months ago."
"Trump also met with the family of U.S.-Israeli citizen Omer Neutra who was killed on October 7 and his body was kidnapped to Gaza. Two sources who participated in the meetings said Trump told the families that the next 48 hours will be crucial for the efforts to reach a deal. State of play: Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman al-Thani will also join the talks on Wednesday, along with the heads of the Turkish and Egyptian intelligence services."
Indirect negotiations between Israeli and Hamas negotiators began on Monday and have shown some progress. U.S. and Israeli officials say the talks will reach a critical phase when Jared Kushner and David Witkoff arrive in Egypt. President Trump met with his national security team ahead of their departure and met a recently released U.S.-Israeli hostage, Edan Alexander. Trump also met the family of Omer Neutra, whose body was taken to Gaza. Officials said the next 48 hours are crucial. Qatar's prime minister and Turkish and Egyptian intelligence heads will join talks alongside Israeli adviser Ron Dermer. Senior U.S. officials expressed cautious optimism and emphasized that Kushner and Witkoff will not leave Egypt without an agreement to release hostages and end the war.
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