US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff is expected to travel to Doha this week to discuss extending the ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas. The Trump administration hopes to extend the first phase of the deal until the end of Ramadan and Passover. Israel has endorsed this plan, but Hamas is pursuing the terms of a potential second phase. The talks in Doha with Witkoff will be the first since President Trump took office.
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