Steve Witkoff, a New York real estate developer and investor, was reportedly instrumental in delivering the message to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Trump wanted

Months of tedious talks over a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza – negotiations that required officials from an outgoing and incoming presidential administration to put aside their fundamental differences – culminated in an intense late-night push for an agreement that finally came to fruition on Wednesday.

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

Who is Steve Witkoff, Trump’s envoy in the Gaza ceasefire talks? | AJ #shorts Steve Witkoff was little known to the public before he turned out to be a key player in reaching a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.