In accordance with an Israeli media report, Witkoff and Netanyahu are believed to have mentioned a Gaza ceasefire, the return Israeli hostages and Iran.
The US envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel on Thursday amid stress to succeed in a ceasefire settlement between Tel Aviv and the Palestinian Resistance Motion, Hamas.
He met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu within the afternoon, The Jerusalem Put up reported, citing affirmation from the premier’s workplace.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is at present assembly in his workplace with US Particular Presidential Envoy to the Center East Steve Witkoff. pic.twitter.com/NC2N6Hfw52
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) July 31, 2025
The paper stated that matters mentioned in the course of the assembly “are believed to have included Gaza ceasefire talks, returning hostages from Hamas captivity, and Iran.”
Gaza Assist Website Go to
In the meantime, Al Jazeera Arabic reported that in accordance with Israeli Channel 12, Witkoff will focus on two predominant points: “the continued preventing in Gaza and the humanitarian state of affairs within the Strip.”
The channel defined {that a} resolution have to be made between transferring in the direction of a ceasefire deal and the discharge of prisoners, or occupying the Strip and annexing components of it, the report acknowledged.
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Witkoff is reportedly anticipated to go to one of many help distribution facilities affiliated with the controversial US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Basis.
The Al-Jazeera report famous that Hebrew media beforehand reported that Tel Aviv had supplied mediators with suggestions on Hamas’s latest response to the ceasefire proposal in Gaza.
An Israeli official quoted the official as saying, “The true motive for Witkoff’s arrival in Israel is to stress for a deal.”
Doha Talks
Final week, Hamas expressed shock at Witkoff, who criticized the motion’s response to a ceasefire proposal mediated in Doha.
Hamas stated it has constantly approached the negotiations with “nationwide accountability and excessive flexibility,” aiming to succeed in a deal that will halt Israel’s army offensive and alleviate the struggling of Palestinians within the Gaza Strip.
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The Ministry of Well being in Gaza introduced on Wednesday that the demise toll from Israel’s hunger coverage had risen to 154 Palestinians, together with 89 youngsters.
Final Sunday, the Israeli military approved restricted airdrops of humanitarian help to Gaza, a transfer that worldwide organizations thought-about a media stunt, the report famous.
Hostage Households Protest
In a associated improvement, dozens of households of Israeli captives demonstrated exterior Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s workplace in West Jerusalem.
Yedioth Ahronoth reported that the demonstrators demanded Witkoff stress Netanyahu to conclude a ceasefire and prisoner change deal.
At some point after a bloodbath of help seekers, Israeli assaults killed 34 extra Palestinians, whereas Al-Qassam fighters focused troops in Khan Yunis.https://t.co/mlB94RKRt0 pic.twitter.com/QkCJP2pwHW
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) July 31, 2025
Since Israel’s reneging on the ceasefire on March 18, it has killed and wounded hundreds of Palestinians all through the Gaza Strip by way of a bloody and ongoing aerial bombardment.
On October 7, 2023, following a Palestinian Resistance operation in southern Israel, the Israeli army launched a genocidal conflict in opposition to the Palestinians, killing over 60,000, wounding greater than 145,000, with over 14,000 nonetheless lacking.
Regardless of routine condemnation by many international locations world wide of the Israeli genocide, little has been performed to carry Israel accountable.
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Israel is at present below investigation for the crime of genocide by the Worldwide Courtroom of Justice, whereas accused conflict criminals — together with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — are actually formally wished by the Worldwide Felony Courtroom.
The Israeli genocide has been largely defended, supported, and financed by Washington and some different Western powers.
(PC, AJA)