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The meeting is part of efforts to reach a permanent ceasefire deal in Gaza between Israel and Hamas and finalize Israeli normalization with Saudi Arabia.
Steve Witkoff will then travel to Israel to discuss the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal.
Iran is willing to negotiate with President Trump regarding its nuclear program, but “lots of things should be done by the other side,” said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
“There are more than 1.5 million people who have grown up for generations with hate for Israel and antisemitism,” the Israeli finance minister told JNS.
The release of the first seven Israeli hostages brought the U.S. president to tears, said his Mideast envoy.
A senior Republican congressional staffer accused presidential envoy Steve Witkoff of “lifting pressure on Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran.”
Danny Danon told reporters in New York that the ceasefire and hostage release deal comes at a “very heavy price.”
The secretary of state said he looked forward to “addressing the threats posed by Iran and pursuing opportunities for peace.”
“I believe we will reach an understanding,” said Israeli envoy to the U.S. Michael Herzog.
“The concern is the sanctions will be used to shut the court down, to destroy it rather than just tie its hands,” an ICC official said.
“We are here to thank the president, deepen ties and ensure that, with God’s help, the bonds between Israel and the United States continue to grow,” said Yesha Council chairman Israel Ganz.
Neither Husham al-Husainy nor Trump’s team replied to questions about the no-show by several media outlets.
