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Trump's envoy warned Netanyahu not to sabotage Gaza deal
16 January 2025 11:57 GMT
Axios has reported that Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Trump is serious about the Gaza deal and urged him not to derail it.
According to an Israeli official cited by the outlet, Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, played a key role in the negotiations, applying pressure on Netanyahu under direct orders from the president-elect.
Witkoff told Netanyahu: "Trump is serious about this deal, don't ruin this."
A US official also told Axios that both Israel and Hamas were more inclined to finalise the agreement once it became clear they would be dealing with Trump rather than outgoing President Joe Biden.