US special envoy Steve Witkoff said Wednesday that President Donald Trump has shared a 21-point Middle East peace plan with leaders from several Muslim-majority countries.
Witkoff added that he expects “some sort of breakthrough” on Gaza in the coming days
"We had a very productive session. We presented what we call the Trump 21-point plan for peace in the Mideast and Gaza. I think it addresses Israeli concerns and, as well, the concerns of all the neighbors in the region," Witkoff said while addressing the Concordia Summit in New York City.
"We're hopeful, and I might say, even confident that in the coming days we'll be able to announce some sort of breakthrough," he added.
Trump met with leaders and officials from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia, and Pakistan on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, to discuss the nearly two-year Gaza war between Israel and Hamas.
Steve Witkoff, a longtime Trump associate turned ambassador, said the president used the meeting with Arab and Islamic nations to share proposals aimed at advancing peace.
During the meeting on Tuesday, Trump assured Arab and Muslim leaders that he would prevent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from annexing the West Bank, as reported by Politico .
“We want to end the war in Gaza. We’re going to end it. Maybe we can end it right now,” Trump said before the meeting.
The remarks come as dozens of world leaders gathered at the United Nations on Monday to endorse the recognition of a Palestinian state, a landmark diplomatic step nearly two years into the Gaza war, despite strong opposition from Israel and the United States.
Netanyahu stated on Wednesday that the recent recognition efforts by some Western nations would “not bind Israel in any way.”
"A Palestinian state will not arise," the prime minister’s office said through a post on X.
Trump is also scheduled to meet Netanyahu in Washington on Monday.
The war in Gaza has killed 1,200 people in Israel, mostly civilians, and left approximately 251 hostages, according to official figures. Meanwhile, Gaza's health authorities report that more than 65,000 people, predominantly civilians, have been killed in the conflict.
Witkoff added that he expects “some sort of breakthrough” on Gaza in the coming days
"We had a very productive session. We presented what we call the Trump 21-point plan for peace in the Mideast and Gaza. I think it addresses Israeli concerns and, as well, the concerns of all the neighbors in the region," Witkoff said while addressing the Concordia Summit in New York City.
"We're hopeful, and I might say, even confident that in the coming days we'll be able to announce some sort of breakthrough," he added.
Trump met with leaders and officials from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia, and Pakistan on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, to discuss the nearly two-year Gaza war between Israel and Hamas.
Steve Witkoff, a longtime Trump associate turned ambassador, said the president used the meeting with Arab and Islamic nations to share proposals aimed at advancing peace.
During the meeting on Tuesday, Trump assured Arab and Muslim leaders that he would prevent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from annexing the West Bank, as reported by Politico .
“We want to end the war in Gaza. We’re going to end it. Maybe we can end it right now,” Trump said before the meeting.
The remarks come as dozens of world leaders gathered at the United Nations on Monday to endorse the recognition of a Palestinian state, a landmark diplomatic step nearly two years into the Gaza war, despite strong opposition from Israel and the United States.
Netanyahu stated on Wednesday that the recent recognition efforts by some Western nations would “not bind Israel in any way.”
"A Palestinian state will not arise," the prime minister’s office said through a post on X.
Trump is also scheduled to meet Netanyahu in Washington on Monday.
The war in Gaza has killed 1,200 people in Israel, mostly civilians, and left approximately 251 hostages, according to official figures. Meanwhile, Gaza's health authorities report that more than 65,000 people, predominantly civilians, have been killed in the conflict.
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