Steve Whitkov: Donald Trump’s businessman and “chosen” who brought the ceasefire deal in Gaza

Steve Whitkov, the “chosen” of outgoing US President Donald Trump, for the position of his government’s envoy to the Middle East, is reportedly the man who managed to bring the coveted ceasefire deal between and . Their envoy to the Middle East, Saturday, contacted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the ceasefire to be achieved with the Palestinian organisation, Hamas, but also for the exchange of hostages held since October 2023. CORVERSE This movement alone shows enough evidence of Steve Whitkov’s vision as he showed that he is working hard even on Saturday, a day considered a holiday for Israel. “Saturday is none of my business,” he reportedly said showing that his only goal is to reach the agreement in the Middle East as soon as possible. Whitkov’s “direct but non-diplomatic” movements seem to have finally paid off after a few days after the 2 men met, the 6 month cease-fire and the hostage exchange were finally decided. CORVERSE “Wittkov managed to push Netanyahu to accept the deal and move quickly. It was this debate that made everything move,” Reuters quoted an official as saying. But who is Steve Whitkov? Steve Whitkov is a real estate investor and one of the donors of the Republican campaign selected by the elected president of the US for the position of special envoy in the Middle East. Beyond that, Whitkov is co-founder of “World Liberty Financial”, a crypto operation that began in September with Donald Trump as financial beneficiary. Steve Whitkov has business ties to Qatar and other Gulf states, but has no previous diplomatic experience. In late November, Steve Whitkov began meetings with leaders in the Middle East region, as well as with families of Israeli hostages while on 11 January he met with Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in an effort to cease fire in the Middle East. One day earlier he met with Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani. Although inexperienced, his presence in the ceasefire talks played a decisive role while ensuring that any agreement can be accepted by the US. According to the British Telegraph, Steve Whitkov proved to be a decisive player in US foreign policy that managed the ceasefire deal by combining political pressure with his operational instincts. “He is not interested in diplomatic protocol, he is interested in results,” an anonymous Israeli diplomat said in the same medium. In early December, Donald Trump’s chosen man stated that “it won’t be a beautiful day” if hostages held in Gaza are not released before Donald Trump’s return to the White House, on January 20, a statement that put pressure on both Israel and Hamas. , provides for the gradual liberation of hostages and the gradual withdrawal of Israel’s forces in Gaza.