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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.

El enviado estadounidense Steve Witkoff anunció el jueves que Estados Unidos está acortando las conversaciones en Qatar sobre el alto el

The Trump administration said Thursday it was leaving Gaza ceasefire talks, blaming Hamas for failing to engage in good faith.  Steve Witkoff, now named President Trump’s special envoy for peace

America and Israel are seeking ‘alternatives’ to negotiating with Hamas. ‘There’s enough food in Hamas’s warehouses to feed everybody in Gaza, but

While the international community criticizes the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a middle east expert says the U.S.- and Israel-backed organization is taking the power away from Hamas.

Israel said it received Hamas’ latest ceasefire proposal, with an Israeli official calling it “workable,” although no details were provided. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on record. Hamas confirmed in a statement early Thursday that it sent the proposal to mediators.

Israel says it’s acting ‘according to international law’, and accuses Hamas of engineering a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.