# Trump's Dealmaker: Steve Witkoff and Gaza

An episode of [The Slow Newscast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1487320403), 4 Mar 2025, 48 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-tortoise-podcast/e/67c5c7fcf88938cb8e96cbbe/media.mp3

A week before Donald Trump's inauguration, a real estate mogul flew to Jerusalem to meet Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Within days, a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was agreed. What happened that weekend and how influential was the businessman in the diplomatic negotiations? Reporter: Donald Macintyre Producer: Matt Russell Sound design: Tom Burchell Artwork: Lola Williams Editor: Jasper Corbett Slow Newscast Executive Producer: Matt Russell To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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