President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh on Wednesday morning to join the negotiations over the deal to release the remaining hostages held by Hamas and ending the war in Gaza that has now crossed the two-year mark.

Why it matters: Trump and his team are pushing hard for both Israel and Hamas to conclude their negotiations within days and reach a deal. • The indirect talks between Israeli and Hamas negotiators started on Monday and have made some progress, but U.S. and Israeli officials say the negotiations will reach crunch time only when Witkoff and Kushner arrive.

Driving the news: Trump met Tuesday with his top national security team to discuss the progress of the Gaza negotiations before Witkoff and Kushner departed for Egypt. • Later on

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