The arrival of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner comes as a second day of talks ended without tangible results, a Palestinian official tells the BBC.

Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El Sisi also said Wednesday that the messages he had received out of the talks in Sharm el-Sheikh were "very encouraging."

The deal raises the possibility that the war may now be over, ending the bloodiest fighting ever between Israelis and Palestinians.

White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were on hand to take part in indirect talks between Israel and Hamas, which aim to end the war in Gaza.

Citing unnamed Israeli officials, Haaretz reported on Wednesday Israel’s security establishment is optimistic about reaching a deal with Hamas. The report said the Americans, Egyptians and Qataris are pressing both sides harder than ever to conclude an agreement and that Turkey’s involvement adds further pressure on Hamas.

Delegations from Israel and Hamas began indirect negotiations in Egypt on Monday that the US hopes will bring a halt to the war in Gaza, facing

President Trump wants Israeli and Hamas negotiators to "move fast" in new talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in the Gaza war, spurred by his 20-point plan.

Turkish intelligence chief and Trump’s special envoy and son-in-law are also joining the talks. The latest round of indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel are continuing in Egypt on

The talks began in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh with delegations from Egypt, Qatar and the United States as intermediaries.