Arab officials: Trump envoy swayed Netanyahu more in one meeting than Biden did all year

‘Tense’ Jerusalem sit-down led to breakthrough in talks, with Israel and Hamas agreeing in principle to hostage deal two days later; sides now finalizing implementation details

A “tense” weekend meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and incoming Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff led to a breakthrough in the hostage negotiations, with the top aide to US President-elect Donald Trump doing more to sway the premier in a single sit-down than outgoing President Joe Biden did all year, two Arab officials told The Times of Israel on Tuesday.

Witkoff has been in Doha for the past week to take part in the hostage negotiations, as mediators try to secure a deal before Trump’s January 20 inauguration. On Saturday, Witkoff flew to Israel for a meeting with Netanyahu at the premier’s Jerusalem office.

During the meeting, Witkoff urged Netanyahu to accept key compromises necessary for an agreement, the two Arab officials on Monday told The Times of Israel on condition of anonymity. Neither Witkoff nor Netanyahu’s office responded to requests for comment.

On Monday night — two days after the Jerusalem meeting — Israeli and Hamas negotiating teams notified mediators that they accepted the hostage deal proposal in principle, the two officials said. The sides have since been working to finalize the details regarding the implementation of the agreement.


The Biden Administration's incompetence is highlighted yet again.
Trump didn't have to wait for the Israeli legislators to approve of the measure.
 
You play for the far right, so you are stained with Jewish blood.
I'm getting tired of your ahistorical bullshit. Nazism is a leftist ideology.

Meanwhile, every American who screeches FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA -- which is undeniably a call for Jewish genocide -- is a Democrat.

You have one more chance to stop lying about me. Prediction: You will **** it up.
 
I'm getting tired of your ahistorical bullshit. Nazism is a leftist ideology.

Meanwhile, every American who screeches FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA -- which is undeniably a call for Jewish genocide -- is a Democrat.

You have one more chance to stop lying about me. Prediction: You will **** it up.
The KKK and aryans like you are not left but right wing. Yes, you are neo-Nazi.

Reported for threatening.
 
The KKK and aryans like you are not left but right wing. Yes, you are neo-Nazi.

Reported for threatening.
I in no way made any sort of threat. The mods are going to get tired of you tattle-taling all the time.

The KKK was the terrorist arm of the Democratic Party. Left wing.

Nazis were totalitarian. Left wing.
 
I in no way made any sort of threat. The mods are going to get tired of you tattle-taling all the time.

The KKK was the terrorist arm of the Democratic Party. Left wing.

Nazis were totalitarian. Left wing.
Mr. Himmler, you are not in charge of anything. Quit tattling. :)
 
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