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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Brett McGurk at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem. Credit: PMO.

McGurk, who led talks under Biden, says Hamas reason they failed

The Islamist group "consistently held back on a commitment to release hostages and aimed to ensure it remained in power after the war ends."

JNS Staff

Feb. 17, 2025

White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk arrives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on April 18, 2024. Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images.

US seeking to leverage Lebanon ceasefire for Gaza deal

U.S. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Brett McGurk was heading to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss using an Israel-Hezbollah truce as a "catalyst" to end hostilities with Hamas.

JNS Staff

Nov. 26, 2024

(From left) Brett McGurk, US National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa; Amos Hochstein, the US Senior Advisor for Energy Security; and Anne Neuberger, the US Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology, attend an investment agreement signing ceremony between the US and Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah on July 15, 2022. Photo by Amer Hilabi/AFP via Getty Images.

Biden advisers heading to Israel to discuss Lebanon deal

Brett McGurk and Amos Hochstein are expected to present a ceasefire proposal to end the fighting with Hezbollah and return displaced residents to the north.

Joshua Marks

Oct. 30, 2024

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Brett McGurk at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem. Credit: PMO.

Netanyahu: Israel committed to hostage deal that respects red lines

The prime minister discussed "regional issues" with U.S. envoy Brett McGurk during a meeting in Jerusalem.

Akiva Van Koningsveld

July 10, 2024

U.S. Central Command forces shot down one anti-ship ballistic missile and three one-way attack unmanned aerial systems launched from Iranian-backed, Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen towards the “USS Carney” in the Red Sea, on March 5, 2024. Credit: Courtesy.

Report: US, Iran held talks amid Red Sea escalation

Indirect talks marked the first interaction between Tehran and Washington in 10 months.

March 14, 2024

U.S. diplomat Brett McGurk speaks at the Munich Security Conference in 2017. Credit: Kuhlmann/MSC via Wikimedia Commons.

Netanyahu discusses hostage negotiations with White House envoy

Brett McGurk also met with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who said that Jerusalem would “expand the authority given to our hostage negotiators.”

Feb. 23, 2024

People walk by photographs of civilians who have been held or are still held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, in Ramat Gan. Jan. 21, 2024. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.

US dispatches McGurk to Cairo, Doha for hostage talks

The trip comes after Netanyahu rejected Hamas's demands as "surrender."

Joshua Marks

Jan. 22, 2024

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant meets with U.S. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Brett McGurk at military headquarters in Tel Aviv, Nov. 15, 2023. Photo by Ariel Hermoni/Israeli Defense Ministry.

Netanyahu, Gallant talk Hamas war with visiting White House official

Brett McGurk and Barbara Leaf’s itinerary includes Belgium, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan and Israel.

Nov. 15, 2023

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at the government's swearing-in ceremony at the Knesset, Dec. 29, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Gallant meets with Biden admin officials in NYC

US energy envoy Amos Hochstein is headed to Lebanon to try to de-escalate tensions at the Israeli border.

Aug. 30, 2023