Trump’s Middle East envoy meets with Netanyahu as he pushes for Gaza ceasefire before inauguration

Published January 11, 2025 10:57pm ET



President-elect Donald Trump‘s special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday as Trump pushes for a ceasefire deal in Gaza before Jan. 20, the day of his inauguration.

According to the Israeli prime minister’s office, a meeting was held between Netanyahu, the Israeli defense minister, Mossad officials, and officials from both the Trump and Biden administrations to “assess the situation regarding the hostages and the missing.” After the meeting, Netanyahu sent the director of Mossad to Doha, Qatar, to “continue advancing” a ceasefire deal that includes the release of some Israeli hostages held by Hamas.

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