Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with Steve Witkoff, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's Mideast envoy, in Jerusalem. Witkoff arrived on a surprise visit earlier. Negotiations for a new hostage release deal have been progressing slowly, with Mossad chief David Barnea potentially joining the talks in Doha. Qatari mediators have complained about the details of the negotiations being leaked to the media. Witkoff is optimistic that a deal can be reached soon, but there is concern in Hamas about the incoming Trump administration honoring assurances made by the Biden administration.