Weitkof and Kushner discuss in the UAE efforts to solidify the Gaza agreement.

The Deputy Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE National Security Adviser Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, discussed on Wednesday with American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner the efforts to solidify the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.

According to the UAE news agency, Tahnoun bin Zayed met with Witkoff and Kushner in Abu Dhabi, where they discussed the latest developments regarding the ceasefire in Gaza and the United States' efforts to ensure the consolidation of the agreement reached as part of President Donald Trump's plan.

The Gaza agreement was reached on October 10, with mediation from Egypt, Qatar, the United States, and Turkey, following negotiations in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

The UAE agency did not specify the timing of the American officials' arrival in the UAE or the duration of their visits, but the visit comes as part of their tour of the Middle East, which began in Israel on Monday, to discuss the next phase of the American plan to end the Gaza war.

Washington is pushing for the start of the second phase, but Israel is tying this to the completion of receiving the bodies of the prisoners.

The agency added that the meeting between Tahnoun bin Zayed, Witkoff, and Kushner also addressed "ways to enhance stability in the region and the necessity of moving out of the ongoing escalation it is witnessing, which would enhance opportunities for prosperity and sustainable development in the Middle East."

The second phase of Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza includes deploying an international peacekeeping force in the sector, the withdrawal of the Israeli army, and the disarmament of Hamas.

Since October 13, Hamas has released twenty living Israeli prisoners and handed over the bodies of 16 prisoners, with 12 remaining, most of whom are Israelis.

Meanwhile, Israel claims that the remaining number is 13, alleging that one of the delivered bodies does not match any of its prisoners.

The movement asserts that it seeks to "close the file" and needs time, advanced equipment, and heavy machinery to search for and retrieve the remaining bodies.

Before the current ceasefire agreement, Israel, with American support, committed genocide since October 8, 2023, lasting for two years, resulting in the deaths of 68,234 Palestinians, injuring 170,373 others, and causing destruction that affected 90 percent of civilian infrastructure.