Hamas Israel Talks
Israel also said on Thursday that it withdrew its negotiating team from the Qatari capital, Doha, for further consultation after Hamas handed over its response to a ceasefire proposal.
Senior Hamas official Abdul Rahman Shadid said in press remarks that these ongoing discussions include negotiations with the US envoy for captives, Adam Boehler.
A diplomatic source revealed to AFP today that Qatar has stepped back as a crucial mediator in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations, informing both Hamas and Israel that it will not continue this role amid the current “lack of good faith” in the ongoing discussions
The aim of the meeting, as reported by Axios on Friday, is to chart a course towards a truce agreement for the war in Gaza, which broke out on 7 October after Hamas fighters attacked Israeli cities and took dozens of captives.
