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US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Cairo for talks with Israel and Hamas on ending the war, launching Trump’s peace plan with support from Netanyahu.
The meet will kick off the first phase of President Donald Trump’s 21-point peace plan for the Gaza Strip. (Reuters/Representative Image)
A delegation led by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff reached Cairo on Saturday to begin talks with Israel and Hamas negotiators for the end of nearly two-year war in Gaza. The Israeli delegation will be reaching Cairo on Monday.
In a post on X, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the Israeli delegation, headed by Minister Ron Dermer, to depart. The delegation will depart as early as tomorrow for the negotiations, which are to be held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.”
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On Saturday, the White House said that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be in Cairo to finalise the technical details of the hostage release and discuss the lasting peace deal.
“I appreciate that Israel has temporarily stopped the bombing in order to give the Hostage release and Peace Deal a chance to be completed,” Trump posted on his Truth Social Saturday. “Hamas must move quickly, or else all bets will be off. I will not tolerate delay, which many think will happen, or any outcome where Gaza poses a threat again. Let’s get this done, FAST. Everyone will be treated fairly!”
According to media reports, Hamas negotiators reached Cairo on Saturday night and the Israel delegation night will be reaching on Monday.
Among the members of the delegation are Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, Coordinator of the Captives and Missing Persons and Brigadier-General Gal Hirsh, Political Advisor to the Prime Minister Dr. Ofir Falk, a senior Shin Bet official, a senior Mossad official, and professional working ranks from the IDF, Shin Bet, and Mossad, The Jerusalem Post reported.
The meet will kick off the first phase of President Donald Trump’s 21-point peace plan for the Gaza Strip.
On Sunday, Trump warned that Hamas will face “complete obliteration” if it refuses to relinquish control of Gaza under his proposed peace plan.
The warning came just hours before a 6 pm Washington deadline on Sunday, by which the militant group has been urged to comply.
Speaking to CNN on Saturday, Trump confirmed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supports the broader US-led initiative to halt hostilities in Gaza, saying, “Yes on Bibi.”
In an interview aired Sunday, the President said he expects clarity soon on whether Hamas intends to genuinely pursue peace.
Netanyahu has reportedly already endorsed the ceasefire proposal, which forms part of Trump’s 20-point peace plan aimed at ending the two-year-long Gaza conflict.
The framework ensures that no resident of Gaza would be displaced, provided both Israel and Hamas agree to the terms, with fighting to stop immediately upon acceptance.
Cairo, Egypt
October 05, 2025, 23:11 IST
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