Lead U.S. Negotiator on the Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Brett McGurk tells CNN’s Wolf Blitzer he formed a “very close partnership, even friendship” with President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff amid the ceasefire and hostage negotiations.

The Israel-Hamas ceasefire was brokered through intense negotiations involving Biden and Trump`s envoys, nearly collapsing in the final hours. Learn about the key players and events.

A senior administration official provided more details about how the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release agreement finally came together.

President Joe Biden says the Israel-Hamas hostage and ceasefire talks are on the "brink" of "finally coming to fruition."

President Joe Biden and his top diplomats, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, had sought closure during his term.

The Israel-Hamas deal was made possible by 18-hour days and a "remarkable" partnership between Joe Biden and Donald Trump's Mideast envoys -- but even then it seemed it might come apart at the last minute.

Multiple insiders and officials in both Israel and the US told The Post that it was Trump’s impending inauguration that finally solved a problem that had proved intractable for President

A ceasefire agreement in Gaza has been reached between Israel and Hamas after more than 15 months of war. The United States, Egypt and Qatar have mediated the long-running efforts

I negoziatori di Israele, Hamas, Stati Uniti e Qatar hanno firmato ufficialmente a Doha l'accordo per il cessate il fuoco nella Striscia di Gaza e il rilascio degli ostaggi. Lo riferisce il media israeliano Ynet.