Trump envoy Witkoff plans Middle East trip to extend Gaza ceasefire

US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff plans to return to the region in the coming days to work out a way to either extend the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal or advance to the second phase, a State Department representative said. “Special Envoy Witkoff plans to return to the region in the coming days to work out either a way to extend Phase I or advance to Phase II,” the representative said.