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Trump’s envoy pushes Saudi-Israel normalisation, eyes Lebanon and Syria

Steve Witkoff, who suggested he might travel to the Middle East on Sunday if truce negotiations progress, expressed confidence in US efforts to pressure Saudi Arabia into normalising ties with Israel under the so-called Abraham Accords.

He also speculated that Lebanon and even war-torn Syria could be drawn into the agreement, claiming, “so many profound changes are happening”.