Witkoff said, “We believe we will resolve this issue one way or another, certainly by the end of this year.” He explained in an interview with Fox News that Trump will chair the meeting on Gaza at the White House today, Wednesday, and it will be an expanded meeting.
It is noteworthy that U.S. President Donald Trump also spoke on Tuesday about his pursuit of quickly settling the conflict in the Gaza Strip, expressing confidence in reaching an agreement between Israel and Hamas.
The U.S. State Department announced in a separate statement that Secretary Marco Rubio will meet with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa’ar in Washington on Wednesday.
From October 7, 2023, to August 21, 2025, the war on Gaza has resulted in the deaths of about 62,000 Palestinians, in addition to approximately 157,000 injured, according to data from the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.
