The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) announced the targeted killing of key Hamas commanders in Gaza, citing intelligence-based operations. Meanwhile, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff blamed Hamas for renewed fighting, as Israeli airstrikes continued across Gaza and Lebanon. Humanitarian concerns
"So this is on Hamas. The United States stands with Israel," Al Jazeera reported citing Witkoff's statement on Fox News. "Hamas is the aggressor here."
Steve Witkoff noted that the administration was making progress "that no one thought was possible" with Russia but that issues of territory still needed ironing out.
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and National Security Council official Eric Tager presented the proposal in Qatar on Wednesday, according to a statement from their offices.
Kellog did not attend the US-Russia summit in Riyadh on February 18 because Russian President Vladimir Putin thought the "former American general was too pro-Ukraine."
The Gulfstream G650 jet plane had taken off from Doha's Hamad International Airport and around 8:40 GMT, entered Russian airspace from the direction of Latvia, TASS reported citing flightrader tracking data.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday made a surprise visit to the Kursk region, where he told troops that Moscow's goal is to "completely liberate" the area as soon as possible.
"Zelenskyy sent a letter to the president. He apologized for that whole incident that happened in the Oval Office," Witkoff said on Monday (local time), as per The Hill.
Katz said that Israel had agreed to the outline proposed by the President's Special Envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, and stressed the need to return all the Israeli hostages still held in Gaza and to destroy the Hamas regime there.
Israel has agreed to a proposal by US President Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza during the Ramzan and passover periods, the Prime Minister's Office announced.
Fogel, draped in an American flag, arrived at the White House and was greeted by US President Donald Trump, who expressed that it was "an honour to have played a small role" in securing his freedom.