Witkoff, a former real estate tycoon, is credited for being President Trump's man in the room during efforts to broker the complex deal that has seen the return of three female hostages thus far.
Additional phases of the deal should see more releases, though President Donald Trump is doubtful the ceasefire will hold as intended.
“I’m not confident. It’s not our war, it’s their war,” Trump said from the Oval Office, when asked by a reporter whether the ceasefire would hold and last through three planned phases. “I looked at a picture of Gaza – Gaza is like a massive demolition site. That place is, it’s really, it’s got to be rebuilt in a different way.”