Israel and US leave Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar

Israeli and US negotiators have decided to leave Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar’s capital Doha, with Washington accusing Hamas of not “acting in good faith”.

In a statement, US special envoy Steve Witkoff said: “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.”

The Israeli government did not say what triggered its withdrawal, but a senior Israeli official was quoted in local media as saying there was “no collapse” in the negotiations.

Hamas said it was surprised by Witkoff’s remarks and that it was keen to continue negotiations.

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