Hamas freed three Israeli and five Thai hostages in Gaza on Thursday, and Israel began releasing 110 Palestinian prisoners after delaying the process in anger at the swarming crowds at one of the hostage handover points.

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

Trump's Middle East envoy epitomises the president-elect's disdain for policy wonks and international relations experts

Incoming Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff on Sunday told a Washington ... the region and the entire world,” said Witkoff. Israel retrieved the body of one of its fallen soldiers killed in 2014 in Gaza hours before the cease-fire deal with Hamas began ...

He was Donald Trump’s man in the room as the ceasefire and hostage release deal was forged between Israel and Hamas, but Steve Witkoff is no ... is still holding in Gaza are not released by ...

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump named as his Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff ... many other families.” Witkoff as a realtor has purchased major New York City landmarks, including ...

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, 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.

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It is important to recognize that Palestinians in Gaza stood their ground, despite immense losses, and prevailed.