President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff will return this week to the Middle East, where he will seek an “extension” of Phase One of the ceasefire deal.  Read More

US envoy Steve Witkoff announces that an Israeli delegation is negotiating the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire.

Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, said on Sunday that Israel and the mediators have agreed to advance to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire, which could lead to a withdrawal of the Israeli Defense Forces from the enclave and the release of all the remaining hostages.

Fox News senior foreign affairs correspondent Greg Palkot reports on Hamas releasing hostages as phase two of the ceasefire draws closer and how Trump envoy Steve Witkoff is negotiating an extension to phase one.

President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to the Middle East this week, he said on Sunday, to push for the extension of a fragile Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

U.S. Middle envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday that talks on phase two of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas would continue this week "at a location to be determined" to figure out how to reach a successful conclusion.

The Trump administration is intensifying efforts to secure the release of Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli-American and the last known living U.S. citizen held by Hamas in Gaza, according to White House Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff.

An Israeli official confirmed that the bodies of four hostages were expected to be turned over but provided no further details.