By Upward News | Created at 2025-03-29 11:14:31 | Updated at 2025-03-31 22:58:47
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_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff started making moves before President Donald Trump was even sworn in the second time, negotiating between Israel and Hamas over a week before the inauguration. The ceasefire that these efforts produced won him plaudits and gave Witkoff a higher level of exposure than a special envoy would normally have.
But over three months later, a series of questionable statements and ceasefire collapses have made it unclear just how successful he really has been.
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