U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff also said that the Trump administration believes that Israel's offensive in Gaza will stop 'certainly before the end of this year,' adding that Hamas has signaled it is open to a deal

All actors in the Middle East are waiting for Trump to realize that the Israeli plan to conquer Gaza City is just more spin, which will only lead to more destruction, ruin and death – and won't convince Hamas to surrender to Netanyahu's terms