Central TV reporter was informed on October 9 local time that the U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, said at an Israeli government meeting:Hamas 'forced to accept' Trump-led peace deal¡£

With a video posted by Prime Minister Netanyahu¡¯s office on social platform X, Witkov told Netanyahu and U.S. President¡¯s senior adviser Jared Kushner: ¡°Hamas must accept this deal, they are under tremendous pressure, you have a stronger army and keep moving forward, that¡¯s the key to facilitating the deal.¡±

Hamas has not responded to the allegations.

On the evening of the 9th local time, U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Affairs Witkoff met with kushner, senior adviser to the president, and Israeli President Herzog. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the details of the agreement to repatriate detainees and end the conflict in Gaza. After the meeting, the two men joined the ongoing Israeli cabinet meeting. (CCTV reporter Liu Xiaoqian)