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Steve Witkoff helped negotiate the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. His visit to Gaza pn Wednesday was the first by a senior U.S. official in more than a decade.

JERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday, (Jan 29) his office said in a statement, ami

This trip comes as negotiations for the second phase of the truce between Israel and Hamas are set to begin, with the US envoy to the Middle East expressing optimism going forward

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.

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.

Israel and Hamas are set to carry out their third exchange of hostages and prisoners on Thursday as part of a ceasefire agreement that has halted fighting in the Gaza Strip. Hamas is due to release three Israelis and five Thai citizens. Israel is releasing 110 Palestinian prisoners.

The Abraham Accords agreement is another significant accomplishment for Trump. It signaled a new approach to the Middle East which ended the false belief that the failure of Israel to reach a peace agreement with the Palestinian Authority was the ultimate cause of discord and war in the Middle East.

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