The US is negotiating directly with Hamas about hostage and ceasefire in Gaza, overthrowing a tradition of not talking to groups that consider terrorist organizations, according to an Israeli authority and the White House.
An Israeli authority said to CNN which is aware of direct contacts between the United States and Hamas. And White House Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the negotiations were taking place.
The contact was reported for the first time by Axios, which said the negotiations took place in recent weeks in the capital of Qatar, Doha.
over why the US was negotiating “directly and for the first time with Hamas.”
“When it comes to the negotiations you are referring to, firstly, the special envoy that is involved in these negotiations has the authority to talk to anyone,” she said, referring to the US hostages, Adam Boehler.
When asked about the scope of negotiations, Leavitt said: “These are conversations and discussions in progress. I won’t detail them here. ”
Trump alert
President Donald Trump issued a “last warning” on Wednesday (5) to Hamas to free all hostages in Gaza.
“’Shalom Hamas’ means hello and goodbye – you can choose. Free all hostages now, not after, and immediately return all the bodies of the people you murdered, or ended for you, ”Trump posted on Truth Social.
Hamas Response
The spokesman for Hamas, Hazem want, told the CNN That Trump’s post on social networks would “complicate things related to the ceasefire agreement” and encourage Israel’s government to avoid implementing the agreement.
