The developer, who is president-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, worked with the main negotiator in the deal.

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

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.

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Steve Witkoff, 67, President-elect Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, has emerged as a key player in efforts to broker the Gaza ceasefire deal.

A ceasefire agreement in Gaza has been reached between Israel and Hamas after more than 15 months of war. The United States, Egypt and Qatar have mediated the long-running efforts

The ceasefire deal marks a major win for President Joe Biden in his final days in office, but President-elect Donald Trump is also seeking credit.

Steve Witkoff's meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday came after he held a meeting with Qatar Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani

President Joe Biden touted a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, a goal his administration has been working toward for more than a year now.

Billionaire Steve Witkoff, nominated by US President-elect Donald Trump as the Middle East envoy, has been central to the high-stakes ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas. With blunt diplomacy and Trump’s backing,