Just over a week into the presidency, President Trump has sent his new Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, to Israel. He is set to meet with the Israeli Prime Minister and is reportedly discussing phase 2 of the hostage-ceasefire deal.

President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy was in Israel on Wednesday to meet with senior officials and tour Israeli military installations in and around the Gaza Strip, making his second trip to the region this month to advance a shaky ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave.

Israel began pulling out of the corridor on Monday and allowing their return as part of the first phase of the ceasefire, which will also see 33 hostages freed in exchange for the release of almost 2,