Kushner, Witkoff will not leave Egypt without Hamas deal that frees Israeli hostages: Report

Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner on Tuesday are expected to fly to Egypt, where they will oversee negotiations between Israel and Hamas and will not leave until a hostage release agreement is reached.

Trump met with the two men at the White House earlier Tuesday, where they reportedly briefed Trump and administration officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas and the latest information they've received from Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish mediators, sources told Axios.

The meeting took place on the second anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, which launched the ongoing war in Gaza.

The Trump administration duo is expected to land in Egypt early Wednesday morning and sources said they will not leave the Middle Eastern country until Hamas agrees to release the hostages and end its war with Israel.

"[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu] has done an excellent job. The military pressure was critical to make Hamas more pragmatic. But now Bibi must understand that the time for a deal has come," a senior U.S. official told the outlet. 

The trip comes after Hamas agreed last week to release its Israeli hostages, including the bodies of deceased hostages, but the terrorist group has not yet released the remaining 48 hostages, of which only 20 are believed to still be alive. 

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.