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U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff expected to arrive in Doha this coming Friday or Saturday

A source familiar with the negotiations in Doha told the Qatari newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to arrive in Doha this coming Friday or Saturday to announce a 60-day ceasefire agreement. This report has not been confirmed by any other source. According to the source, Witkoff’s arrival depends on the conclusion of talks between the mediators (Qatar and Egypt) and both Israeli and Hamas representatives regarding the disputed points and the amendments Hamas requested to the proposal delivered last week. The source clarified that Witkoff will not travel to Qatar until agreements are reached on all points among the negotiating parties. However, the source estimated that it will be possible to resolve the outstanding issues by Thursday and expressed optimism about a “major event” (a positive development related to the negotiations) expected to occur in the coming days.