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U.S. envoy pauses Doha mediation, cites Hamas 'bad faith' and says alternatives to free hostages will be considered
Summary
The State Department said the U.S. special envoy has withdrawn from Doha-led ceasefire talks after what the department described as repeated failures by Hamas to act in good faith; the United States said it will consider alternative options to secure hostage releases while reaffirming its aid commitments.
Special Envoy Steve Witkoff has pulled the U.S. team out of Doha-led ceasefire negotiations and will consider “alternative options” to bring hostages home after, in the State Department’s view, Hamas repeatedly failed to act in good faith, a department spokesperson said at a briefing. The move came as the department reiterated that the United States remains committed to a ceasefire but said the core issue is whether Hamas is willing to negotiate one. “The question here has never been our commitment to a ceasefire. The question has been…
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