US envoy tells Israeli hostage families he is working on plan to end Gaza War

 


JERUSALEM, Aug 2 (Reuters) - U.S.  On Saturday, the Middle East envoy for President Donald Trump informed the families of hostages held by Hamas that he was working with the Israeli government on a plan to effectively end the war in Gaza. Trump has made ending the conflict a major priority of his administration, though negotiations have faltered.  Israel's government is under increasing pressure due to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the enclave, which is why Steve Witkoff is in the country.

Even though negotiations have failed, Trump has made resolving the conflict a top priority for his administration. Israel's government is under increasing pressure due to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the enclave, which is why Steve Witkoff is in the country.
In a recording of the meeting, reviewed by Reuters, Witkoff is heard saying: "We have a very, very good plan that we're working on collectively with the Israeli government, with Prime Minister Netanyahu ... for the reconstruction of Gaza.  That effectively signifies the war's end." When asked about his remarks, the White House did not immediately respond. Even though Hamas has repeatedly stated that it will not lay down its weapons, Witkoff also stated that the organization was ready to disarm in order to bring an end to the conflict.
Hamas, which has ruled Gaza since 2007, said it would not give up "armed resistance" unless an "independent, fully sovereign Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital" was established. Israel has attacked Hamas militarily during the war. Last week, Hamas and Israel's indirect negotiations to reach a deal for the release of half the hostages and a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza war failed.
Hamas made its second video of Israeli hostage Evyatar David in two days on Saturday. David, who is bone-thin and skeletal, is shown digging a hole in the video, which he claims is for his own grave. At a rally in Tel Aviv in support of the hostages, David's brother Ilay said, "They are on the absolute brink of death." Thousands of people were there holding posters of the hostages and chanting for their immediate release.
"They may have only days left to live in the current unimaginable condition." "The difficult images that are the result of deliberate sadistic abuse of the hostages, which also includes starvation," Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa'ar stated. On Thursday, Witkoff met with Benjamin Netanyahu, whose government was confronted with a worldwide outcry over the devastation in Gaza and the growing hunger among its 2.2 million inhabitants.
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