Exclusive: Trump's Middle East envoy in diplomatic push to reach Gaza ceasefire before inauguration

Humeyra Pamuk - Reuters - 04/12

Donald Trump's incoming Middle East envoy has traveled to Qatar and Israel to kick-start the U.S. president-elect's diplomatic push to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal before he takes office on Jan 20, a source briefed on the talks told Reuters.

Summary

Steve Witkoff met with Netanyahu and Qatar's PM for Gaza ceasefire talks
Qatar resumes mediator role after suspending involvement last month
Hamas negotiators expected to return to Doha for new talks

DOHA/BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON Dec 4 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's incoming Middle East envoy has traveled to Qatar and Israel to kick-start the U.S. president-elect's diplomatic push to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal before he takes office on Jan 20, a source briefed on the talks told Reuters.

Steve Witkoff, the incoming envoy, met separately in late November with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Qatar's prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the source said.

The meetings signal that the Gulf state of Qatar has resumed its role as a key mediator after suspending its role last month, the source said.

The Gulf country had worked alongside the U.S. and Egypt for months on fruitless indirect talks that have not achieved a lasting ceasefire between Israel and militant group Hamas in Gaza or the release of dozens of Israeli hostages held in the enclave.

The source added that Hamas negotiators would likely return to the Qatari capital Doha to facilitate a fresh round of talks "soon".

A U.S. official confirmed that Trump's team has been in touch with Middle East officials.

"They are supportive of a Gaza ceasefire deal," the official told Reuters.

Trump's transition team and representatives for Witkoff did not immediately respond to a request for comment the meetings.

The White House National Security Council did not immediately respond t...
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