US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Europe this week for meetings on Israel’s onslaught in Gaza and a range of other issues, a US official said on Tuesday, adding Witkoff will continue pushing for a ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave, Reuters reports.

Axios reported that Witkoff is expected to depart for Rome on Wednesday and arrive on Thursday for a meeting with Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer and a senior Qatari envoy.

If sufficient progress is made, Witkoff will travel from Rome to Doha toward the end of the week to secure a deal, the news website reported, citing a US and an Israeli source.

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