US and Israel are developing a plan to end the war and rebuild the Gaza Strip - Witkoff
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US Presidential Envoy Stephen Witkoff announced the development of a plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip and rebuild the enclave. This plan is being developed jointly with the Israeli government, but Hamas is not ready to lay down arms without the creation of an independent Palestinian state.
US President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, Stephen Witkoff, announced the development of a plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip and rebuild the enclave. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.
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The American diplomat spoke about these intentions to the families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
"We have a very, very good plan that we are working on together with the government of Israel, with Prime Minister Netanyahu… regarding the rebuilding of Gaza. This actually means ending the war."
Witkoff also noted that Hamas is allegedly ready to lay down arms to end the war. However, representatives of the group have repeatedly stated that they will not abandon "armed resistance" unless an "independent, fully sovereign Palestinian state with its capital in Jerusalem" is created.
Last week, another round of indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel, regarding a 60-day pause in hostilities in the Gaza Strip and an agreement on the release of half of the hostages, ended without result.