Steve Witkoff: Expect new statements on Abraham Accords

Donald Trump's Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff told an audience at the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC tonight (Monday) that they should expect "many new statements" soon regarding the expansion of the Abraham Accords.

Among the rumored countries who are set to be included in such talks or who have been proposed as joining the accords are Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Syria.

Witkoff also said that he remains in talks with Qatar, Egypt, and other countries in attempts to secure the release of the remaining hostages, while noting that Israel is free to launch its planned military operation and that the Trump administration supports its effort to do so.

Israel has reportedly sent its final proposal to Hamas to forestall a full-scale operation in the Gaza Strip, which would include two stages of ceasefire if the hostages are returned, with no initial commitment to end the war and a demand that Hamas be disarmed and its leaders exiled.

If Hamas refuses, the operation will begin at the end of President Trump's trip to the Middle East in about 11 days.