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Hamas pushes back on Trump and Witkoff's criticisms, demands US pressure Israel

Hamas issued a scathing statement in which it rejected U.S. criticism of its handling of negotiations aimed at ending the ...

Trump: Hamas didn't want to make deal on cease-fire, hostage exchange

Hamas "didn't really want to make a deal" on a new Gaza cease-fire and hostage release, Trump said after the U.S. and Israel ...

Hamas issues order to kill hostages if Israeli military attempts rescue: sources

Hamas is planning to kill the remaining Israeli hostages if the Jewish state sends in troops to rescue them — the latest move by the terror group to undermine peace efforts in Gaza. The terror group ...
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How Qatar is playing a vital role in fate of Hamas' hostages amid war

Qatar's ties to Hamas questioned. Qatar’s role in the Gaza hostage discussions has raised some questions because of its ties to Hamas, which the U.S. considers a terrorist organization.
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U.S., Qatar to revisit Doha’s ties to Hamas after Gaza hostage crisis

The United States and Qatar have agreed to revisit the Persian Gulf state’s association with Hamas after resolution of the high-stakes international hostage crisis involving more than 220 people ...

Hamas rejects latest cease-fire proposal in Qatar, insists on IDF withdrawal from the Gaza Strip

Hamas has rejected a 60-day Gaza ceasefire proposal, a senior official in Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office ...

Mediators say 'blame will lie fully with Hamas' should ceasefire deal talks fall apart

Senior Hamas officials in Doha are reportedly inclined to support the deal on the table, but no response has been received ...

Trump Wants to Play Global Peacemaker. Derailed Gaza Ceasefire Shows How Daunting That Ambition Is

The United States cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks this week plunges one of President Donald Trump’s pushes to solve global ...