JAKARTA - United States President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff said on Sunday talks on the second phase of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas would resume this week "at a predetermined location" to find out how to reach successful conclusions.
Witkoff told Fox News he made a "very productive and constructive" phone call on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Egyptian intelligence director.
Witkoff said they were talking about "second-stage details, establishing positions on both sides, so we can understand where we are at this time, and then continuing talks this week at a predetermined location so we can find out how we can reach the end of the second phase successfully," as quoted by Reuters on February 16.
He added that the second stage was "a little more complicated and complicated in terms of how we bring together the two parties in this regard," as reported by The Times of Israel.
The second stage considers the end of the war, he said, "but also considers Hamas not to be involved in the government and removed from Gaza. So, we have to solve both things," explained Witkoff.
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Witkoff also said in a live TV interview that the second phase would include the release of 19 IDF soldiers.
"We believe they are all still alive," he added.
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