Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East, will fly to Doha in the coming days to take part in hostage talks there.
On Tuesday, January 7, Witkoff said he hoped to have good news about Israeli hostages being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip by the time Donald Trump is sworn in as president. This statement was made at a press conference held by Donald Trump in Palm Beach.
President-elect Donald Trump reiterated his threat: “If the hostages are not returned by the time I take office, all hell will break loose in the Middle East, it will end badly for Hamas and, frankly, for everyone else too.”