Steve Witkoff

Sources estimate that, despite the lack of agreement and cohesion on the next steps, the ceasefire will continue, not collapse.

Witkoff acknowledged that, at this point, he is unsure how the negotiations will achieve the Israeli and US redline of Hamas having no role in Gaza's governing structure.

Regarding the release of additional hostages, in recent days, inquiries and ideas have been raised, but there was no real negotiation, two sources involved in the negotiations told the Post.

'We have to get an extension of phase one,' Witkoff said. 'I'll be going to the region this week, probably Wednesday, to negotiate that.'

"It's hard to square the circle," Witkoff said of Hamas' demand to stop the war and Israel's demand that Hamas not be part of the government in the Gaza Strip.

Fatah spokesperson Maher al-Namoura says the Palestinian Authority is ready to govern and rebuild Gaza as ceasefire talks and discussions on the strip’s future continue.

US envoy Steve Witkoff pledged to bring Hamas-held hostages home at a Miami memorial marking 500 days since the October 7 massacre.

Fogel was sentenced to 14 years in prison for drug smuggling after he was detained in Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport in August 2021 with 17 grams of marijuana in his luggage.

Monday to Sunday is a long time in the Middle East, so much can develop as Israel weighs its response.

PM's senior advisors are actively engaging English-language writers, encouraging them to write opinion pieces advocating for Gazans' relocation.