Witkoff and Kushner were joined by senior US official Josh Greenbaum during their trip to the Jewish state, where they discussed returning the final slain hostage, Ran Gvili — whose body remains in Gaza — the continued demilitarization of Hamas and “what needs to be done to ensure that the ceasefire turns into a long-term peace in Gaza.” As part of the framework toward peace, the head of the transitional Palestinian committee which is backed by the US announced that the Rafah border crossing, the sole route in or out of Gaza for the 2 million Palestinians that live there, will reopen next week, The Times of Israel reported, The meeting in Israel comes just two days after Trump established the “Board of Peace,” which is designed to push forward the peace plan — inked on October — between Hamas and Israel which effectively ending the war in Gaza.
Author: Shane Galvin
Published at: 2026-01-24 22:08:28
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