The Palestinian group Hamas announced Wednesday that it reached an agreement with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff on a general framework for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

US special envoy Steve Witkoff has told CNN that a ceasefire-hostage deal for Gaza is currently on the table with a pathway to end the war, and urged Hamas to accept it.

Steve Witkoff, President Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, says Israel is open to a temporary ceasefire deal with Hamas. There has been some movement on the hostage release terms of the potential deal.

The new proposal drafted by Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, has not yet been presented to Israel or Hamas, according to sources familiar with the details. “A new proposal regarding the hostage deal will be sent,

French President Emmanuel Macron will meet his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on Wednesday, and defence ties with Paris' biggest arms client in Southeast Asia are expected to be on the agenda.

It was not the first time Leo has spoken out on international conflicts. In his first Sunday message, he urged "no more war." Leo's May 18 inauguration kicked off speculation about whether he would promote social justice,

Sources say Hamas agreed to a US plan for a 60-day truce and release of 10 captives, but Washington denies the claim.

US envoy denies that Hamas has accepted his hostage deal proposal; Palestinian official claims he walked back previous understandings; Israeli official blames intermediary Bahbah

The longtime Democrat has emerged as an understated figure in the White House's efforts to end the war in Gaza.