Steve Witkoff

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Baskin maintains contact with senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad, with whom he negotiated while aiding negotiations for the release of Gilad Shalit in 2011.  

The family cited his frequent blinking in the Hamas video he is featured in as evidence of severe difficulty focusing and maintaining his vision for extended periods. 

Israel strikes Gaza City • IDF troops kill suspected terrorist who threw a 'suspicious object' at West Bank checkpoint • Security forces arrest 70 suspected terrorists in West Bank in week-long op

Mayor Eric Adams reportedly met with Trump allies in Florida as behind-the-scenes discussions raise questions about his political future in New York.

The current efforts are focused on finding an efficient mechanism for talks and solutions to bridge the gaps between the sides.

The Mossad was reportedly tasked with figuring out which countries would be willing to accept the evacuated Palestinians, so that future diplomatic avenues could be explored.

Putin said he is open to meeting Zelensky in Moscow, while Ukraine denounced the offer as unacceptable.

According to reports, Trump’s close circle, led by Steve Witkoff, is working to devise a creative solution in which Ukraine would receive security guarantees “in the style of NATO’s Article 5."

The administration's plan would see Gaza transformed into a tourism resort and a high-tech manufacturing and technology hub. 

They discussed all aspects of the Gaza issue, including escalating food aid deliveries, the hostage crisis, post-war plans, and more,