U.S. Envoy Travels to Middle East for Gaza Conflict Talks

U.S. Middle East envoy Brett McGurk is traveling to the Middle East, with stops in the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, for consultations on the Gaza conflict. The United States and its allies are working on negotiating a Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

U.S. Middle East envoy Brett McGurk was traveling to the Middle East on Thursday for consultations on the Gaza conflict, with stops planned in the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, a U.S. official said.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, had no further details on his planned discussions at this time. The United States and its allies have been trying to negotiate a Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

(Reporting By Steve Holland)

(With inputs from agencies.)