As President Donald Trump was predicting this week that peace could be imminent in Gaza, he pointed to the man he dispatched to seal the deal as a source for his optimism.

US President's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and president's Trump son-in-law, Jared Kushner met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and attended the cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Thursday.

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff was booed during a Hostages Square event in Tel Aviv after praising Prime Minister Netanyahu. Joined by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, Witkoff’s comments drew backlash from a crowd frustrated by the ongoing hostage crisis and the government’s handling of the Gaza conflict.

When Jared Kushner met Henry Kissinger in 2016 he prepared a memo for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, distilling the diplomat philosopher’s words into bullet points.

US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff speaks to an adoring crowd at Hostages Square, thanking US President Donald Trump, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, Arab and Muslim leaders, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hostage families and the families themselves for their role in securing the Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal.

White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff visited an IDF base in northern Gaza on Saturday as thousands of Palestinians were seen returning to their homes.