US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks
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U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff called off ceasefire negotiations with Hamas on Thursday, saying the terrorist group was not negotiating
Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is set to meet with Israeli and Qatari officials as the Trump administration works to secure a deal to end the war in Gaza.
U.S. Middle East peace envoy Steve Witkoff said on Thursday that the Trump administration has decided to bring its team home from Gaza ceasefire talks for consultations.
The United States is recalling its negotiating team from Doha, where talks on a ceasefire to end the war in Gaza have been taking place, with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff saying the latest response from Hamas “clearly shows a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire.
Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has said US negotiators are cutting short talks over a possible ceasefire in Gaza, accusing Hamas of being “selfish” and “not acting in good faith”.
Hamas issued a scathing statement in which it rejected U.S. criticism of its handling of negotiations aimed at ending the nearly two-year-long war in Gaza.
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Envoy Steve Witkoff expected to travel to Europe to press for ceasefire and peace deal in Gaza
Special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to travel to Europe and possibly Middle East for meetings on issues including the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The peace talks were cut short just as 115 aid groups have warned of mass starvation in Gaza as Israel blames Hamas for the food shortages.