Yetkov is heading to the region as Washington demands that Israel respect the Gaza agreement.

Media reports on Friday indicated that U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will head to the Middle East to follow up on the implementation of Trump's plan regarding Gaza, while Washington urged Israel to respect the ceasefire agreement.

Axios reported, citing a U.S. official, that Witkoff is expected to travel to the Middle East on Sunday to monitor the implementation of the agreement to end the war in Gaza.

An informed source stated that "Witkoff will visit Egypt and Israel and is likely to visit Gaza."

In the same context, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that Washington requested Israel not to violate the agreement and urged it to give mediators a chance to resolve the crisis of the bodies of the prisoners.

According to Israeli Channel 12, "Israel estimates that Hamas will deliver more bodies of the kidnapped in the coming week."

This evening, however, Israeli media reported that security agencies are preparing to receive another batch of the bodies of Israeli prisoners tonight.

Axios attributed to a senior Israeli official that U.S. President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he is aware of the delay in delivering the bodies of the prisoners and is working to resolve that.

In response, Netanyahu told Trump that "Hamas is lying," and requested that mediators pressure them to return more bodies.

Netanyahu's office stated that Hamas knows the locations of the bodies of the Israeli prisoners.

He added, "Hamas must adhere to Trump's plan as time is running out."

Netanyahu's office emphasized that "Hamas's weapons will be dismantled and the matter is settled."

Axios reported from a senior Israeli official that "Hamas chose not to deliver bodies that could be delivered and is thereby creating a crisis."

It is noteworthy that on September 29, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced what he called a "peace plan" consisting of 20 points, which included the release of Israeli prisoners in Gaza, a ceasefire, and the disarmament of Hamas.

After indirect negotiations between delegations from Hamas and Israel, under U.S., Egyptian, and Qatari sponsorship, an agreement was announced early Thursday, September 9, 2025, in the Egyptian city of Sharm El Sheikh regarding the first phase of Trump's peace plan for the Gaza Strip.

The first phase includes prisoner exchanges, a ceasefire, and the introduction of aid to Gaza.

On October 13 of this month, Sharm El Sheikh hosted an international summit on peace in Gaza attended by Trump and other leaders.

At the summit, the United States, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey signed Trump's document regarding Gaza.