Axios news site revealed on Monday that President Donald Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, were compelled to meet Hamas leaders in Sharm El-Sheikh and provide guarantees to prevent Israel from resuming war if Hamas fulfills its obligations.

In an extraordinary meeting held last Wednesday between Trump’s envoys and Hamas leaders in Sharm El-Sheikh, an agreement was reached to end the war in Gaza, according to Israeli Channel 12.

One of the main obstacles to the agreement was Hamas leaders’ fear of Israel returning to war after the release of prisoners. To reach the agreement, Witkoff and Kushner had to meet Hamas leaders personally and reassure them directly that Trump would not allow that to happen as long as they honored their commitments.

On Wednesday evening, around 11 PM, Qatari mediators arrived at Witkoff’s villa at the Four Seasons Hotel and informed the American delegation that negotiations had reached a deadlock. They asked if the American envoys were willing to meet Hamas leaders, according to a source. A senior Qatari official told Witkoff, “We believe that if you meet and shake hands with them, there will be an agreement.” Minutes later, Witkoff and Kushner entered another villa at the Red Sea resort. Inside the room, they were awaited by the heads of Egyptian and Turkish intelligence agencies, senior Qatari officials, and four senior Hamas leaders involved in the negotiations. The Hamas team was headed by Khalil al-Hayya, who survived an Israeli assassination attempt in Doha over a month ago.

During the approximately 45-minute meeting, Witkoff informed Hamas officials that the hostages had shifted from being an asset to a burden on the movement, and therefore, “it was time to move forward with the first phase of the agreement and return people to their homes on both sides of the border,” according to a source.

Al-Hayya asked if Witkoff and Kushner had a message from Trump. Witkoff replied, according to the same source, “President Trump’s message is that you will be treated fairly, that he supports all twenty points in his peace plan, and will ensure their implementation.” After the meeting, Hamas leaders moved to a separate room with Egyptian, Qatari, and Turkish mediators. Minutes later, the head of Egyptian intelligence, Hassan Rashad, returned accompanied by his Turkish and Qatari counterparts. The Egyptian official told Witkoff and Kushner, “Based on the meeting we just held, we have reached an agreement.”