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Steve Witkoff Hosts Gaza Talks in Miami as U.S. Further Sanctions ICC over Israel War Crimes Probe

HeadlineDec 19, 2025

The Trump administration’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is hosting talks in Miami today with senior officials from Qatar, Egypt and Turkey focused on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement — which Gaza officials say Israel has violated more than 800 times since it took effect on October 10. The meeting comes after the Middle East Eye reported the U.S., Israel and UAE have discussed using profits from Gaza’s undeveloped offshore natural gas supplies to help pay for the reconstruction of the territory. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has announced a new round of sanctions on staff members at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, citing the court’s ongoing probe into Israeli war crimes.

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