Steve Witkoff

Trump says Hamas was 'big factor' in return of hostages, 'looks like Hamas will disarm'

Earlier in the day, the IDF conducted a precise strike against a Hamas terrorist planning an "imminent terror attack" in the southern Gaza Strip.

US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026
Members of the National Guard walk near the White House on the National Mall, in Washington, DC, US, August 21, 2025

IDF intel, Mossad chiefs recently visit US in one-two punch for advice on handling Iran

US President Trump meets with Russian President Putin in Alaska, August 15, 2025

Putin agrees to Trump request not to fire on Kyiv for a week

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled "U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela", on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, January 28, 2026.

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Hamas ate five times a day, while we starved, Eli Sharabi recalls of captivity

Sharabi learned from a Hamas commander two days before his release that his brother, Yossi, had also been kidnapped on October 7 and had died in captivity. 

Eli Sharabi, an Israeli who was held hostage in Gaza for 491 days.

TAU to award Steve Witkoff medal for role in hostage release, ceasefire deal

The US special envoy will receive the George S. Wise Medal for his courage and compassion in the service of peace and the people of Israel.

US SPECIAL ENVOY Steve Witkoff is flanked by Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv on Saturday night. If the Israel-Hamas agreement leads to Palestinian statehood, Israel can expect a tangible increase in terrorism, the writer warns.

Keir Starmer: UK's recognition of Palestinian state helped bring about Gaza deal

Prime Minister Keir Starmer claims Britain's recognition of Palestine helped secure the Gaza ceasefire, but faces backlash from US officials and political opponents.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meet before attending a world leaders summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025.

From happiness of reunions to ongoing mission: Hostage families' first statements since release

Several of the family members of the hostages who were released spoke to the press for the first time since the return of their loved ones on Monday.

Families of former Gaza hostages.

Hostage families plead Witkoff to pressure Hamas to release remaining deceased hostages

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum released a letter addressing Steve Witkoff, pleading for him to 'leave no stone unturned' until the remaining deceased hostages are released by Hamas.

The United States special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, speaking to the crowd at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. With him on stage, Ivana Trump and Jared Kushner. October 11, 2025.

The need for penalty clauses: Punishments for breaking peace deals - opinion

Almost none of the dozens of agreements of the past seven decades have spelled out any specific penalties for infractions or for not following through on the parties’ commitments.

Slain Israeli Prime Minister Rabin with former US President Bill Clinton and former PLO President Yasser Arafat after signing the Oslo Accords at the White House on September 13, 1993.

Trump envoys met Hamas in secret to secure Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal - Axios

According to a source from Axios, Witkoff and Kushner's willingness to meet Hamas leaders despite the political risks demonstrated that the US was serious about getting a deal.

US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff speaks next to Jared Kushner and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as they attend a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ahead of a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brok

Witkoff credits UK role in Gaza deal as US envoy pushes back

The US ambassador to Israel called Phillipson, UK Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson “delusional,” adding that she could thank President Donald Trump “to set the record straight.”

: Businessman and former Senior Advisor to the President Doanld Trump Jared Kushner (L) and U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff chat on the tarmac on before First lady Melania Trump and U.S. President Donald Trump on July 13, 2025 in Teterboro, New Jersey.

'The hostages are back! It feels so good to say it,' Trump says during Knesset speech

The "cruelty of October 7 struck the heart of humanity," and the US mourned alongside Israel, Trump said, adding that "Because of us, the long and painful nightmare is finally over."

US President Donald Trump addresses the Knesset plenum, October 13, 2025.

Abraham Accords may expand through strategic Gaza negotiation approach, former consul suggests

Dayan added that the Trump administration is unlikely to prevent Israel from enforcing Hamas’s disarmament.

 Washington DC, USA - September 15, 2020: Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, and Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan attend the Abraham Accords ceremony in The White House