Hamas, Steve Witkoff and Israel

Steve Witkoff stresses need that Israel-Hamas ceasefire ‘goes well’ for hostages
Steve Witkoff detailed how implementing the recent ceasefire deal reached between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group could be “more difficult” than reaching it to begin with. The six-week ceasefire deal only just went into effect on Sunday,
Trump Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff says he’s open to ‘dialogue’ with Hamas, praises Qatar
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.
Who is Steve Witkoff, Trump's golfmate part of Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks?
We have people that know everything about the Middle East, but they can’t speak properly. He is a great negotiator,’ Trump said on Witkoff's appointment.
An unlikely team of U.S. negotiators wrestled Israel and Hamas to a ceasefire
After 14 months of talks, Trump’s threats and his special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, played a major role in helping Biden officials reach the finish line.
Hostage families, Steve Witkoff appear onstage at post-inauguration Donald Trump rally
( JTA) — Family members of Israelis held hostage in Gaza appeared onstage with President Donald Trump during a post-inauguration rally in Washington, D.C., on Monday. They were joined by Noa Argamani, a former hostage who was freed by the Israeli army in June.
Who is Steve Witkoff, Trump’s man at the Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks?
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 envoy Steve Witkoff in spotlight after hostage deal
We had a great team, but it doesn't happen without Donald Trump…The president was responsible for this release, and we all owe him a debt of gratitude, as to all the families,” Witkoff said.
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Did Trump’s Envoy Just Push Détente with Hamas?
President Trump’s special Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff appeared on Fox News Wednesday, where the host, Dana Perino, read him a quote from a senior Hamas official who told the NY Times, “We are ...
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Trump denies Witkoff will lead diplomatic efforts with Iran
The president, after signing a series of executive orders, said he hopes to avoid military action against Iran ...
Hamas Finds Hope in Trump's First Day in Office
"It is striking that Israel was not mentioned in the president's inauguration speech," a senior Hamas official told Newsweek.
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Trump said set to tap Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff as Iran point man
Appointment signals turn away from 'maximum pressure' policy, as new US president slashes security detail for Iran hawks from his first term despite threats against them ...
Jewish Press8h
Trump to Put Witkoff in Charge of Nuclear Talks with Tehran, Reports Say
A senior Republican congressional staffer accused presidential envoy Steve Witkoff of "lifting pressure on Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran." ...
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Trump to appoint Steve Witkoff as Iran envoy: Report
President to take initial stab at diplomatic efforts with Tehran before seeking to escalate pressure, anonymous source tells Financial Times - Anadolu Ajansı ...
Why Netanyahu's political future is as fragile as the ceasefire
The battlefield in Gaza also is changing. The first phase of the ceasefire allows Gaza’s nearly 2 million displaced people to leave crowded tent camps and return to what remains of their homes. This ...
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Ceasefire hardball — the Gaza deal, the ‘Palestinian Nelson Mandela’ and the one-state solution
Described by The Economist as ‘the world’s most important prisoner’; by The Guardian as ‘the most popular Palestinian leader alive; and by multiple news organisations as the ‘Palestinian Mandela’, ...