Steve Witkoff, President-elect Trump's chief Middle East negotiator who played a key role in the Hamas-Israeli ceasefire, is a billionaire real estate developer and investor.

Hamas just released three of the 33 hostages, with the remaining 30 also expected to be released in the coming weeks.

Steve Witkoff, an investor and real estate mogul, has been highlighted as a key figure in securing a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

Having been sworn in and after events at the Capitol, President Donald Trump’s inauguration moved to Capital One Arena, where he is addressing supporters and is expected to sign a number of executive orders.

Gavin DeGraw is joining the list of performers ringing in Trump's inauguration as he prepares to perform at the Starlight Ball. At this time, the "Not Over You" singer is slated as the only performer at the ball, which is the last of the evening.

A senior administration official provided more details about how the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release agreement finally came together.

Left critics of Biden’s Israel policy have responded by arguing that Trump’s interventions prove he could have produced a ceasefire far earlier, if only he had been willing to push Israel more, and that he and his team were either too weak, too incompetent, or too in hock to Israel to do so.

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 diplomat despite his appointment as the president-elect’s special envoy to the Middle East. Instead, he brought ...

US President-elect Donald Trump will return to the White House on Monday amid a ceasefire in Gaza that took effect hours before his final supporters rally in Washington on Sunday.

Following the reports of Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal, US President-elect Donald Trump said that this progress had been made even before his return to the White House. He also emphasised the potential for the “wonderful things” once his administration is fully confirmed and in power.

Rarely have representatives of current and new presidents of different parties worked together at such a high-stakes moment. But the president and the president-elect didn’t quite share credit.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump are both claiming credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza on Wednesday after the White House brought ...