Gaza’s ceasefire appears near the American envoy meets Israeli officials, Qataris

Steve Witkoff’s special envoy is expected to meet Israeli and Qatari officials in Rome on Thursday while the United States is pressure for a cease-fire contract in Gaza.

Hamas and Israel are engaged in indirect negotiations to end the war that has raged for almost two years. However, Witkoff’s route depends on the progress made in talks. If the parties make enough progress in Rome, Witkoff would go to Doha to finalize the agreement, According to Axios.

The point of sale also said that sources have indicated that the meeting in Rome could suggest that an agreement is close – perhaps in a few days.

Earlier this month, Israel accepted a 60-day cease-fire proposal supported by the United States which would lead to the end of the war. This agreement includes a progressive release of the hostages, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from certain parts of Gaza and talks on the end of the conflict, According to Reuters.

Steve Witkoff’s special envoy is expected to meet Israeli and Qatari officials in Rome on Thursday to conclude an agreement to end the war in Gaza. (Dawoud Abo Alkas / Anadolu / Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images)

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“My representatives had a long productive meeting with the Israelis today in Gaza. Israel has accepted the conditions necessary to finalize the 60-day ceasefire, during which we are working with all the parties to end the war. Qataris and the Egyptians, who worked very hard to help bring peace, will not make this proposal.

President Donald Trump is organizing a bilateral dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with the defense secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, at the White House in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2025. (Reuters / Kevin Lamarque)

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Trump seemed optimistic about the possibility of Israel and Hamas reached an agreement to end the war. On July 16, when signing the fentanyl act, Trump thanked Witkoff, congratulating him for doing “fantastic work” and said there were “good news on Gaza”, although he was not developed.

From left to right, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain Abdullative Bin Rashid Al Zayani, Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates Abdullah Bi Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan participate in the signing ceremony The White of the White. Dc (Photo of Alex Wong / Getty Images)

Trump puts pressure on

If Trump can ensure the end of the war, it could mean an expansion of the Abraham agreements, one of the signing efforts of the first administration of Trump, which saw the normalization agreements of the signs of Israel with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan. However, Trump has not yet detailed which countries would be added.

The Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on June 30 that Israel was “serious” at the end of the conflict. He added that Jerusalem is interested in “countries, such as Syria and Lebanon, our neighbors, in the circle of peace and normalization”.

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Greg Wehner and Caitlin McFall of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.