Witkoff participates in negotiations for the January 2025 Gaza ceasefire and hostage agreement
On 15 January 2025, Israel and Hamas accepted a ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange arrangement after negotiations mediated by the United States, Qatar and Egypt.
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On 15 January 2025, Israel and Hamas accepted a ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange arrangement after negotiations mediated by the United States, Qatar and Egypt. The agreement was the product of multi-party diplomacy, so the outcome should not be credited to a single envoy. Witkoff's documented contribution was meaningful participation as the incoming Trump administration's representative during the final phase of talks.
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- 1.Steve WitkoffWikipedia · verified
- 2.January 2025 Gaza war ceasefireWikipedia · verified
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Steve Witkoff played a key role in the final negotiating push alongside other U.S. and Qatari officials. The record therefore preserves shared causation among the governments, intermediaries and parties whose decisions were required for the agreement.
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Factrail. (2026). Witkoff participates in negotiations for the January 2025 Gaza ceasefire and hostage agreement. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/witkoff-gaza-ceasefire-hostage-talks-2025
https://factrail.ai/facts/witkoff-gaza-ceasefire-hostage-talks-2025
Accessed 16 October 2026.
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