Israel’s ceasefire agreements in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip came under strain from deadly violence and a dispute with Hamas over the fate of an Israeli hostage, raising the stakes for international efforts to keep the deals on track.
Israeli television reported that President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, would visit Israel this week to advance the next phase of the deal with Hamas that took effect on Jan. 19. Trump himself floated the possibility of having Jordan and Egypt take in Palestinian refugees, an idea quickly rejected in the region.
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