Steve Witkoff, U.S. special envoy for the Middle East, said he is heading to the region this week to meet with other mediators from the ceasefire to work out the details of getting the next phase

Just weeks removed from playing a critical role in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, now appears to have a major role in the administration’s efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.

The first phase of the ceasefire that paused 15 months of brutal warfare between Israel and Hamas militants is set to end on Saturday.

When Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts by a jury last May, there was one person in his courtroom entourage who wasn’t one of his lawyers, aides or family members: Steve Witkoff.

Trump says next steps in hostage deal will be 'up to Israel... in consultation with me'; Israeli delegation to depart for Cairo talks, but without mandate to negotiate 2nd phase

Steve Witkoff helped negotiate the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. His visit to Gaza on Wednesday was the first by a senior U.S. official in more than a decade. In recent weeks, Witkoff has been credited with playing “a key role” in brokering the Israel ...

President Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, who previously helped seal the first phase of the deal, is heading to the region to push for its continuation.

US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, whose portfolio has expanded to encompass Ukraine, suggested that the war there wasn’t “necessary” provoked by the Kremlin.