The United States is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar, saying the latest response from Hamas “shows a lack of desire" to reach a truce.

A breakthrough in talks on a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has eluded Trump's administration for months as conditions continues to deteriorate in Gaza.View on euronews

President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff says the U_S_ is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks and bringing home its negotiating team from Qatar for consultations after the latest response from Hamas “shows a lack of desire to reach a

US mediators are heading home after Hamas allegedly showed a lackluster effort to reach a cease-fire deal with Israel on Thursday, President Trump’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the situation in Gaza has gone beyond the world’s worst fears as hopes of a truce between Israel and Hamas have been dashed.

The Sunday Times reports that Sir Keir Starmer will ask US President Donald Trump when they meet next week to help resume ceasefire negotiations in Gaza, after Israel and the US left talks last week.

Militants “didn’t want to make” a deal, Trump said after U.S., Israeli ceasefire negotiators pulled back from talks.

Only a few weeks ago, President Donald Trump seemed confident a deal was days away that would end the fighting in Gaza, secure the release of hostages and allow aid to flow into an enclave where people are starving to death.