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
The real estate magnate-turned-diplomat reflects on his son's death as he travels to Israel to oversee implementation of Gaza ceasefire.
Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire agreement just days ahead of Trump taking office. The conflict had raged in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023, in the wake of a Hamas raid on Israel that saw it seize roughly 250 hostages and kill more than 1,200 civilians.
They wanted him to lose. But now, some supporters of a two-state solution think the 47th president might just help their cause.
Hamas just released three of the 33 hostages, with the remaining 30 also expected to be released in the coming weeks.
Many hope Netanyahu received promises from Trump for the future, such as support for attack on Iran, peace with the Saudis
President Donald Trump has used one of the flurry of executive actions that he issued on his first day back in the White House to begin the process of withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organi
After four years out of office, he vows to quickly undo many of the policies of his departing predecessor, Joe Biden.
Donald Trump has started signing a number of executive actions. The first one is rescinding 78 Biden-era executive actions. Trump signs the action and holds it up to the crowd as they cheer. Trump tells the arena "you're going to watch a lot of good things happen".
This is continuing coverage of Donald Trump being sworn in as the 47th U.S. president on Monday in Washington.
Donald Trump has arrived at Washington DC’s Capital One arena where he will soon begin signing pardons for Jan 6 rioters. “We’ll be signing pardons for a lot of people, a lot of people,” he told supporters.
Ahead of the swearing-in, Trump will attend a service at St. John's Episcopal Church in the morning. Then, he and Melania Trump will head to the White House for tea with outgoing President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.