As negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza neared their conclusion earlier this month, it was widely reported that Brett McGurk, the White House coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, and Steve Witkoff,

The following is the full transcript of an interview with Brett McGurk, the White House National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Jan.

Qatar’s success in helping to broker the long-awaited Gaza ceasefire has enhanced its reputation as an international mediator, with officials now considering which other conflicts they could help resolve.

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.

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 Israel-Hamas ceasefire was brokered through intense negotiations involving Biden and Trump`s envoys, nearly collapsing in the final hours. Learn about the key players and events.

The Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal was made possible by 18-hour days and a "remarkable" partnership between Joe Biden and Donald Trump's Middle East envoys, but even then it seemed it might come apart at the last minute.

(Gil Cohen-Magen/AP File) Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy for the global coalition against ... (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File) Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani speaks at a joint press conference ...

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.

U.S. President Joe Biden and Qatar’s prime minister announced the deal late Wednesday ... Trump’s incoming Mideast envoy, Steve Witkoff, had joined White House Middle East adviser Brett McGurk as the talks came to fruition in Doha.

Will the peace in Gaza hold? What’s next for that region? And how will Trump use his unique position to press for broader peace?

On January 11, Witkoff flew to Israel, securing a meeting with Netanyahu. McGurk called in from Doha. Netanyahu agreed to send the heads of Israeli intelligence and internal security back to Doha for negotiations, which mostly took place in the Qatari prime minister’s private office.