Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are en route to Egypt for discussions on ending the war in Gaza — and senior administration officials say they will not leave until an agreement is reached, according to reports.

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are not leaving Egypt until the hostages are released. AFP via Getty Images

President Trump huddled with a team of his top national security officials Tuesday, where Witkoff and Kushner briefed them ahead of their flight to Sharm el-Sheikh.

There was a sense of optimism as the leaders spoke, with insiders believing there was a real “chance of reaching a deal this week” to end the war and see the return of the Israeli hostages still in Hamas’ grasp, Axios’ Barak Ravid reported.

The remaining 20 living hostages in Gaza

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