US envoy Steve Witkoff to visit Israel Wednesday: PM office
Witkoff has been involved in the indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel aimed at reaching a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, which were declared unsuccessful on July 24.
The following day, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, 'We, along with our American allies, are considering other options to bring our hostages back.'
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