US has Gaza peace plan and hopes for breakthrough soon, says envoy
(VOVWORLD) - The United States shared a 21-point Middle East peace plan at this week's UN meetings and is hopeful for a breakthrough on Gaza in the coming days, its envoy to the region said on Wednesday.
 Smoke rises from an Israeli strike, as displaced Palestinians, fleeing northern Gaza due to an Israeli military operation, move southward after Israeli forces ordered residents of Gaza City to evacuate to the south, in the central Gaza Strip, September 24, 2025. (REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas) |
US President Donald Trump presented proposals to leaders from several Muslim-majority countries - including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt - during a meeting held on the sidelines of the annual General Assembly on Monday, US special envoy Steve Witkoff said.
"I think it addresses Israeli concerns and, as well, the concerns of all the neighbors in the region," he said on Wednesday.
"We're hopeful, and I might say even confident that in the coming days we'll be able to announce some sort of breakthrough," he added.
The Gaza conflict has caused major destruction and killed more than 65,000 Palestinians, according to local health authorities.