In an interview with Fox News, US President's envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, described what Mousa Abu Marzouk, a Hamas official residing in Qatar, said according to the New York Times about the movement's readiness to communicate with the United States as a good thing.

It is noteworthy that Abu Marzouk told the New York Times, "We are ready to dialogue with America and reach understandings on everything."

In response, Witkoff said, “Well, I think it’s good to be precise. I think we’ve been able to prove that President Trump’s policies, peace through strength, work; everyone is listening.”

It is believed that Witkoff's pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was the main factor in getting Israel to agree to the ceasefire agreement over the hostages, but it is unclear whether the agreement will hold as Israeli officials threaten to resume military operations after the first phase.

President Trump said Monday he was “not confident” the ceasefire would hold. Asked about those comments, Witkoff acknowledged that “implementing” the agreement would be more difficult than “enforcing it.” Witkoff said he would travel to the region, including areas of Gaza controlled by the Israeli military, to monitor the ceasefire. “I will actually be going to Israel,” he said. “I will be part of an inspection team at the Netzarim Corridor and also at the Philadelphi Corridor.”

Witkoff, a New York real estate investor, said normalization agreements between Israel and Arab countries are key to peace in the region, even though similar deals have done nothing to resolve the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.