Steve Witkoff, a New York real estate developer and investor, was reportedly instrumental in delivering the message to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Trump wanted

Tense' Jerusalem sit-down led to breakthrough in talks, with Israel and Hamas agreeing in principle to hostage deal two days later; sides now finalizing implementation details

Steve Witkoff, President-elect Trump's chief Middle East negotiator who played a key role in the Hamas-Israeli ceasefire, is a billionaire real estate developer and investor.

Steve Witkoff's meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday came after he held a meeting with Qatar Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani

President-elect Donald Trump praised the new Israel-Hamas cease-fire and hostage exchange deal that his special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff pushed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to

Steve Witkoff met the Israeli prime minister on Saturday following a visit to Doha amid efforts to secure a hostage deal and Gaza ceasefire.

A senior administration official provided more details about how the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release agreement finally came together.

It turns out that when Trump warned there would be “hell to pay” in Gaza – he didn’t mean Hamas would be making the payment.

The mediators are making new efforts to reach a deal to halt the fighting in Gaza and free the remaining Israeli hostages held there before Trump takes office on January 20.

Steve Witkoff, 67, President-elect Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, has emerged as a key player in efforts to broker the Gaza ceasefire deal.

Trump’s incoming Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, arrived in Israel on Saturday, reportedly to finalize a deal before the inauguration. His visit, which included a meeting with Netanyahu, followed a stop in Qatar, Hamas’ key supporter and a mediator in the ongoing talks.