As the U.S. enters a new administration under President Trump, Qatar’s role as a trusted security partner remains as strong as ever.

The developer, who is president-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, worked with the main negotiator in the deal.

Trump's Middle East envoy epitomises the president-elect's disdain for policy wonks and international relations experts

Ansari, an adviser to Qatari Prime Minister Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and spokesperson for Qatar's foreign ministry. He discussed the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas on January 15.

Trump sent Witkoff to ensure the ceasefire agreement advances to the second phase, which will require hashing out more thorny questions about Gaza’s future.

Steven Witkoff, who played an important role in brokering the truce between Israel and Hamas, also met with Israel’s prime minister and visited Saudi Arabia.

Steve Witkoff is set to meet with Netanyahu in Israel and visit Gaza as the US and Qatar prepare for the next phase of the ceasefire

Steve Witkoff, a member of the Donald Trump administration’s transition team, in an interview with NBC News regarding the recent conditions in Gaza, mentioned Indonesia as one of the countries being considered by the Donald Trump administration to accept the relocation of Gazans during the reconstruction period.

Wealthy Arab nations consider bankrolling Gaza’s reconstruction, but they want assurances Palestinians will lead in the postwar period.

Eight hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were released on Thursday as part of the ceasefire deal. Why it matters: The release was an important benchmark: There are now no more women who are believed to be alive that are held hostage by Hamas.

The Abraham Accords agreement is another significant accomplishment for Trump. It signaled a new approach to the Middle East which ended the false belief that the failure of Israel to reach a peace agreement with the Palestinian Authority was the ultimate cause of discord and war in the Middle East.