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Mideast Envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner Set to Attend Gaza Ceasefire Talks in Egypt Today

HeadlineOct 08, 2025

Trump’s special Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are set to attend the Gaza ceasefire talks in Egypt today. Hamas and Israel are holding indirect negotiations based on President Trump’s proposed 20-point plan. Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani and Turkey’s intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin are also set to attend the talks. A senior Hamas official told Reuters that Hamas negotiators and Israel have exchanged lists of prisoners and hostages who would be released if a ceasefire deal is reached. Here’s Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Majed al-Ansari.

Majed al-Ansari: “Now, it’s early to talk about any alternatives to any plan. We’re talking about implementing this plan, Trump’s plan, and applying this plan. All parties have agreed to this plan, so there are no obstacles now in terms of agreeing to the 20 points contained in President Trump’s plan. The obstacles now are in implementation.”

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