Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff becomes the first U.S. official to visit Gaza in more than a decade, ahead of a meeting with ...

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As both United States President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump try to take credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing ...

Speaking at the Altneu synagogue in Manhattan, Witkoff says there are risks of a ‘flare-up’ if the deal is not implemented ...

Trump sent Witkoff to ensure the ceasefire agreement advances to the second phase, which will require hashing out more thorny ...

Israel and Hamas are set to carry out their third exchange of hostages and prisoners on Thursday as part of a ceasefire ...

Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, said on Wednesday that he welcomed the potential for “a dialogue” ...

This trip comes as negotiations for the second phase of the truce between Israel and Hamas are set to begin, with the US ...

Witkoff is expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials in Jerusalem.

Eight hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were released on Thursday as part of the ceasefire deal. Why it matters: The release was ...

After 14 months of talks, Trump’s threats and his special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, played a major role in ...

Steve Witkoff visited the enclave to oversee the implementation of a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.