Hamas leader Mousa Abu Marzouk has expressed readiness for dialogue with the U.S. He credited President Donald Trump for ending the war in Gaza, claiming that without Trump's determination, the deal would not have happened.

Three released hostages give first testimonies • Released hostages reunite with their mothers after 471 days in captivity • No immediate medical attention needed

Envoy Steve Witkoff, carrying a message from Donald Trump, broke through the impasse in long-futile cease-fire talks.

In a rare move hours after the cease-fire took effect, one senior Hamas official said the group wants to engage the new Trump administration.

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

Steve Witkoff, a member of the Donald Trump administration’s transition team, in an interview with NBC News regarding the recent conditions in Gaza, mentioned Indonesia as one of the countries being considered by the Donald Trump administration to accept the relocation of Gazans during the reconstruction period.

Steve Witkoff, an investor and real estate mogul, has been highlighted as a key figure in securing a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

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

President-elect Donald Trump praised the new Israel-Hamas cease-fire and hostage exchange deal that his special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff pushed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to

We have people that know everything about the Middle East, but they can’t speak properly. He is a great negotiator,’ Trump said on Witkoff's appointment.

During his speech, he referred to the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, to audible applause, according to pool reports. He made specific mention of Steve Witkoff, who had a significant hand in the negotiations as the president-elect’s incoming special envoy to the Middle East.