Rarely have representatives of current and new presidents of different parties worked together at such a high-stakes moment. But the president and the president-elect didn’t quite share credit.

The negotiations that led to the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement took months and months. At the center of the talks representing the United States was Brett McGurk, the White House coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa.

The deal between Israel and Hamas to release hostages being held in Gaza and begin a ceasefire was officially signed by negotiators in Doha on Thursday, according to two sources familiar with the issue.

A ceasefire agreement in Gaza has been reached between Israel and Hamas after more than 15 months of war. The United States, Egypt and Qatar have mediated the long-running efforts

Qatar's ruler met on Monday with the Middle East envoys for the incoming and outgoing US administrations, his office said in a statement.

U.S. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Brett McGurk and other top American officials were reportedly expected to join the talks.

The United States and Qatar announced a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, pausing the devastating 15-month war in Gaza and clearing the way for dozens of Israeli hostages to go home

The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the strip. A latest round of peace talks to end the 15-month-old war has resumed in Qatar,

Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy for the global coalition ... Trump and outgoing Biden administrations coordinated on the deal. Qatar’s prime minister and foreign minister led his country’s ...

Brett McGurk President Joe Biden’s top Middle East ... Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani Qatar’s prime minister and foreign minister led his country’s pivotal mediation efforts ...

FILE - Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy for the global coalition ... Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani FILE - Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al ...

According to the sources, US President Joe Biden’s Middle East envoy Brett McGurk, US President-elect Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and Qatari and Egyptian mediators worked on the deal, Axios rep