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There are clear signs that US President Donald Trump wants a deal as soon as possible. The simultaneous acceptance of Trump’s plan announced just days ago by both the Israeli government and Hamas signals a new development that could pave the way toward ending the war in Gaza. The negotiations, taking place in Sharm Alsheikh, Egypt’s Red Sea resort city, which being mediated jointly by the United States, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, have been given only a few days to reach an initial agreement to bring the war to a halt. Senior US officials Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived to oversee and facilitate the process. This development is further reinforced by Trump’s upcoming urgent visit to Egypt next […]
