Trump's new envoy makes surprise moves in Middle East peace efforts

In a fast-paced diplomatic move just weeks ago Steve Witkoff - the newly-picked Middle East envoy began his mission to broker peace in Gaza. His quick start (after being chosen for the role in mid-november) showed president-elect Trumps determination to make progress before taking office next month

The high-ranking diplomat met with Benjamin Netanyahu and Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani: discussing ways to stop fighting and free hostages in the region. These talks marked Witkoffs first major step since joining the transition team - showing how seriously the incoming administration takes this issue

Many experts think the timeline is too short; with only about 6-weeks till the change in leadership its a race against time. Still Witkoff (who has deep experience in complex negotiations) pushes forward with his peace-making efforts. The quick meetings in both Tel-Aviv and Doha point to an active behind-the-scenes push to find common ground between all sides