US envoy to Steve Whitkov said his government had decided to return the Negotiating team from Doha, as efforts to cease fire in the fire failed.
In a post on X, Whitkov said: “We decided to bring our team behind Doha for consultations after Hamas’ latest reaction, which clearly shows the lack of desire to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza. While the mediators have made much effort, Hamas does not seem to be tuned or act in good faith. “
He added that “we will now consider alternatives to bring the hostages back and try to create a more stable environment for the people of Gaza. It is a shame that Hamas acted in this selfish way. We are determined to seek to end this conflict and a permanent peace in Gaza. “
We have decided to bring our team home from Doha for consultations after the latest response from Hamas, which clearly shows a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire in Gaza. While the mediators have made a great effort, Hamas does not appear to be coordinated or acting in good…
— Special Envoy for Peace Missions Steve Witkoff (@SEPeaceMissions)
Hamas “photographed” as responsible for the failure of the talks and an Israeli official in a statement to Reuters, as Hamas pointed out sufficiently responding to talks about the ceasefire in Gaza, so that progress was possible.
Nevertheless, he argued that Israel intends to continue talks. For its part, however, the Netanyahu government also announced the departure of Doha’s negotiating team, although it insisted that this does not mean that the negotiations have collapsed.
