Steve Witkoff

'We're going to get it solved': Ukraine peace deal within reach, says US envoy Witkoff

"If both sides want to solve this, we're going to get it solved," Witkoff said in Davos. "I think we've made a lot of progress."

US special envoy Steve Witkoff (L) and US President's son-in-law and businessman Jared Kushner arrive at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on January 6, 2026.
Palestinians stand near the rubble in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, January 17, 2026

As Israel pushes back, Gaza becomes testing ground for emerging post-war governance - analysis

Steve Witkoff stands onstage with US President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at Atrium Health Amphitheater in Macon, Georgia, US, November 3, 2024

Iran's FM reassured Witkoff on 'canceled' executions, prompting Trump to call off strikes - report

Palestinians walk along a street flooded by rainwater in the city of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on January 13, 2026.

Donald Trump sets $1 billion price tag for permanent seats on Gaza Board of Peace - report


Witkoff sends principles for ending Gaza war to Hamas through Israeli activist Gershon Baskin - KAN

Baskin maintains contact with senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad, with whom he negotiated while aiding negotiations for the release of Gilad Shalit in 2011.  

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for Jeanine Pirro as interim US Attorney for the District of Columbia at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 28, 2025.

Gaza hostage Alon Ohel has likely lost vision in right eye, family says

The family cited his frequent blinking in the Hamas video he is featured in as evidence of severe difficulty focusing and maintaining his vision for extended periods. 

The family of Israeli hostage Alon Ohel hold a press conference at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv on April 28, 2025.

Israel at War Day 700: What's going on in Gaza, West Bank?

Israel strikes Gaza City • IDF troops kill suspected terrorist who threw a 'suspicious object' at West Bank checkpoint • Security forces arrest 70 suspected terrorists in West Bank in week-long op

 US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he departs for travel to Pennsylvania from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, July 15, 2025; illustrative.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams may leave race for Trump-linked job - report

Mayor Eric Adams reportedly met with Trump allies in Florida as behind-the-scenes discussions raise questions about his political future in New York.

    New York City Mayor Eric Adams at a press conference at City Hall in Manhattan in New York City, US, March 24, 2025.

Trump's Middle East envoy working behind the scenes to renew hostage talks, sources tell 'Post'

The current efforts are focused on finding an efficient mechanism for talks and solutions to bridge the gaps between the sides.

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff with hostage posters seen behind him (Illustrative).

Netanyahu calls for secret meeting to discuss Palestinian evacuation from Gaza - report

The Mossad was reportedly tasked with figuring out which countries would be willing to accept the evacuated Palestinians, so that future diplomatic avenues could be explored.

Displaced Palestinians seen near their tents near the sea in Gaza City, September 2, 2025.

Putin says he is ready to meet Zelensky if he comes to Moscow

Putin said he is open to meeting Zelensky in Moscow, while Ukraine denounced the offer as unacceptable.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference in Beijing, September 3, 2025.

Can a Finland and Taiwan style NATO agreement end the Russia-Ukraine war? - analysis

According to reports, Trump’s close circle, led by Steve Witkoff, is working to devise a creative solution in which Ukraine would receive security guarantees “in the style of NATO’s Article 5."

UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte shake hands at a news conference in Kyiv last month. The alliance is obligated to stand with the victim state, but could incur serious risks of a wider war with Russia.

Trump's post-war Gaza plan: Population relocation, 'digital tokens' for land - report

The administration's plan would see Gaza transformed into a tourism resort and a high-tech manufacturing and technology hub. 

Palestinians, displaced by the Israeli offensive, shelter in a tent camp as the Israeli military prepares to relocate residents to southern Gaza, in Gaza City August 17, 2025.

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.