Trump sent Witkoff to ensure the ceasefire agreement advances to the second phase, which will require hashing out more thorny questions about Gaza’s future.
U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff visited Gaza on Wednesday, then met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid the Gaza ceasefire and a regional diplomatic push.
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Syria’s de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, on Wednesday abolished the country’s constitution and declared himself president during a meeting of armed factions in Damascus.
Steve Witkoff helped negotiate the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. His visit to Gaza on Wednesday was the first by a senior U.S. official in more than a decade.
The real estate magnate-turned-diplomat reflects on his son's death as he travels to Israel to oversee implementation of Gaza ceasefire.
Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, said on Wednesday that he welcomed the potential for “a dialogue” with Hamas and heaped praise on Qatar for helping facilitate the cease-fire deal between Israel and Gaza, despite facing scrutiny for previous ties to the Gulf nation.
Ansari, an adviser to Qatari Prime Minister Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and spokesperson for Qatar's foreign ministry. He discussed the ceasefire agreement reached between
As both United States President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump try to take credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza, a relatively unknown political newcomer in Trump’s incoming team has emerged as a key figure in sealing the deal.
Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, landed in Israel after secret talks in Saudi Arabia. His visit raises speculation of a major breakthrough in Israel-Saudi relations. Witkoff reportedly carries a message from MBS to Netanyahu,
US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is set to visit Gaza and the Netzarim corridor to monitor the implementation of the ceasefire.
Former Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), tapped by President Trump to head the Small Business Administration, is testifying Wednesday morning before the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship