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In rare interview with Israeli media, top Qatari official tells ToI that it's up to Palestinians to decide on Gaza postwar role for Hamas, even as calls for ousting terror group grow

I t was 1986: Greed was good and the hours were punishing. Still, even round-the-clock dealmakers had to eat. That is how Donald Trump happened upon Steve Witkoff at a deli counter in midtown Manhattan at 3am. One was a son of Queens, the other of the Bronx. Both were hungry. Mr Witkoff paid.

An Israeli official confirmed that the bodies of four hostages were expected to be turned over but provided no further details.

Steve Witkoff described a three-and-a-half-hour meeting he held with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month, part of what he called a "trust-building" assignment.