Top adviser to Netanyahu to travel to Rome for Hamas ceasefire talks

An official familiar with ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas said a top adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ron Dermer, was travelling to Rome to meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Thursday to discuss the state of the talks, Report informs via The Guardian.

The official spoke to AP on Wednesday on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the sensitive negotiations.

US officials said Witkoff planned to head to Europe this week. The State Department spokesperson said he was headed to the Middle East in a sign that momentum may be building toward a deal.