US withdraws negotiators from Doha over Hamas response

The United States recalled the negotiating team from Doha after a response from the radical Palestinian movement Hamas, which "does not indicate a desire" to achieve a truce in the Gaza Strip. This was announced on July 24 by US President Donald Trump's special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, on the social network X (ex. Twitter).

"We decided to return our team home from Doha for consultations after the latest Hamas response, which clearly shows the lack of desire to achieve a cease—fire in Gaza," he wrote on his social media page. Twitter).

At the same time, the United States intends to consider alternative ways to return the hostages from Gaza in connection with the response of the negotiating team.

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The Palestinian movement continues to hold 50 hostages

The day before, it was reported that Israel offered Hamas to release 125 Palestinians sentenced to life in prison in exchange for hostages during negotiations on a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. According to media reports, the Israeli side also expressed its readiness to release 1,100 Palestinians detained after October 7, 2023.

On July 22, a diplomatic source in Israel told Izvestia that the Israeli authorities were discussing the possibility of transferring control of Gaza to local structures not affiliated with Hamas.

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