Steve Witkoff

Trump holds Gaza policy meeting with Blair and Kushner, White House official says

They discussed all aspects of the Gaza issue, including escalating food aid deliveries, the hostage crisis, post-war plans, and more,

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike, in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, August 23, 2025.
IDF soldiers sit on top of tanks at the Gaza border, August 26, 2025

Sa'ar: 'No Palestinian state,' Pahlavi calls on E3 to implement 'snapback' sanctions

US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff speaks during a dinner with US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Blue Room of the White House, July 7, 2025

US expects Gaza war to end by 2026, 'one way or another,' Witkoff says

An illustrative photo of Hamas terrorists with hostage demonstrations in the background.

Gaza ceasefire talks mirror Witkoff plan, but deadlock persists over hostages, Gaza Strip control


Qatar: Gaza deal agreed by Hamas 'almost identical' to Witkoff's plan

Hamas informed the Egyptian and Qatari mediators that it had agreed to the latest Gaza hostage-ceasefire proposal on Monday.

An illustrative photo of Hamas terrorists with hostage demonstrations in the background.

Indonesia to begin airdropping aid into Gaza Strip as IDF expands operations

Indonesia, a predominantly Muslim country, will be one of 11 countries to have executed aid drops in Gaza, with the coordination request specifically coming from within the political echelon.

Jordanian and UAE planes drop humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip on July 27, 2025. Earlier in the day, Israel announced tactical pauses and its first airdrops of aid.

Hundreds of thousands rally in Tel Aviv, IAF intercepts rocket from Gaza

Opposition MKs call on Israeli public to join hostage families, as hundreds of thousands protest in Tel Aviv • Police arrest 32 across Israel, use water cannons in Jerusalem

hundreds of thousands of protesters rally for the release of the hostages in Tel Aviv, August 17, 2025.

Netanyahu rejects partial hostage deal, Israel gears up for nationwide strikes

“The Prime Minister’s Office clarifies that Israel will agree to a deal on condition that all the hostages are released in one go," the statement read.

 Israelis attend a rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, outside the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, July 13, 2025.

Russia, US discuss plan similar to West Bank for post-war Ukraine - report

The plan means that Ukraine’s borders would not change, but Russia would cede control over undisclosed areas.

Ukrainian police officers seen in the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk, Ukraine, April 12, 2025

Houthi missile launched toward Israel, Hamas in talks to resume negotiations

Majdal Shams rebuilds after massacre • Sa'ar rejoins Likud after five years • Hamas reportedly voices keenness on return to Gaza talks

THE SANCTIONS imposed on Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (right) and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir are galling, and the accusation of ‘settler violence’ is false, the writer argues.

Meeting between Dermer, Syrian FM on Druze humanitarian corridor postponed - report

Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani are now likely to meet next week, sources told N12.

Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer; illustrative.

Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer plans political retirement, senior officials say - report

Government officials reported that while Ron Dermer has not set a departure date, he might stay on for a few short-term diplomatic efforts before officially resigning.

 Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 22, 2025.

US State Dept. calls for int'l pressure on Hamas to surrender, free hostages

The US State Department called upon all countries to put pressure on Hamas to surrender, disarm, and release all remaining hostages, especially dual Israel-US citizens Itay Chen and Omer Neutra.

Relatives of Gaza hostages, activists, chain themselves in protest over safety concerns of the remaining hostages held in Hamas terror captivity in the Gaza Strip, August 7, 2025.

US amb. Leiter prepares future Christian student leaders for fight against antisemitism

The Passages DC Experience gathered Christian student leaders from across the US and Canada in Washington to learn how to combat antisemitism and advocate for Israel.

Passages presenting Ambassador Leiter an award for his contribution to U.S. – Israel relations.

President Trump to meet with Vladimir Putin next week – NYT

Witkoff held around three hours of talks with Putin in the Kremlin, two days before the expiry of a deadline set by Trump for Russia to agree to peace in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting in Moscow, Russia August 6, 2025.