Agreement in Gaza: how Trump’s envoy negotiated an agreement to release hostages during the US Open tennis match

Fantástico reveals behind the scenes of the peace agreement in Gaza During the final of the US Open, in New York, when the world was watching the dispute between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, another decisive game took place off the court. American President Donald Trump and his special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, were negotiating the details of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas. Mediator Gershon Baskin, who exchanged messages with Witkoff during the match, revealed to Fantástico that it was there that one of the most daring diplomatic moves by the American government began to take shape. “The night after the tennis game, Witkoff called me, said that the Qatari prime minister was giving Hamas the American proposal. They would discuss it that night and negotiate the next day.” ‘End of the era of terror’, says Trump in the Israeli Parliament after the release of hostages in Gaza The process, however, suffered a setback shortly after the US Open. An Israeli bombing of Doha, the capital of Qatar, killed civilians and interrupted negotiations. According to Baskin, the attack was ordered without Trump’s prior knowledge and caused a shock to the relationship between the United States and Israel. The episode led the American president to reassess Washington’s strategic interests in the Persian Gulf and to intensify dialogue with Arab countries, especially Qatar. Without Israel’s approval, Trump decided to directly pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, the American president brought together Arab leaders and consolidated a document with 21 points to end the conflict. Sources close to the negotiations say that, in a private meeting at the White House, Trump was direct: “You are going to end this war now.” The photo released days later showed Netanyahu apologizing to the Qatari government for the attack that had interrupted the talks. The agreement was finally announced weeks later, with Egypt’s support in the final stage of negotiations. Trump rushed to publicize the feat on his social networks even before the official statement. The signing of the first phase of the plan was met with celebrations in both Gaza and Tel Aviv, a scene previously unimaginable. Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump during the US Open final Reproduction/TV Globo

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