With tensions once more hanging over the deal, which halted greater than 15 months of conflict, Israel on Sunday introduced an enlargement of army operations within the occupied West Financial institution.
Requested if he believed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wished to increase the ceasefire or resume combating, Witkoff mentioned he believed the previous.
“I consider the Prime Minister is properly motivated. He desires to see hostages launched, that is for certain. He additionally desires to guard the State of Israel, and so he is bought a pink line,” he mentioned.
The “pink line,” he mentioned, was Hamas having a future position within the governance of Gaza.
“I’d say at this level, for certain, they can not be any a part of governance in Gaza,” mentioned Witkoff.
“And, you recognize as to present, I might depart that element to the prime minister.”
