Negotiations on a hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza appear to be at an impasse, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaning towards expanded military operations and Hamas demanding the humanitarian situation be addressed before it returns to talks.

The Washington Post reports U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff told the families of Israeli hostages in Gaza that there is a plan to bring the hostages home and end the war. MSNBC foreign affairs analyst and former Special Assistant to President Obama Dennis Ross joins Erielle Reshef to discuss this news and explain why President Trump himself may hold the key to negotiating the end of the war.

The Israeli prime minister is said to be looking at fully occupying the strip including areas where Israeli hostages are held