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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.

All sides involved in the talks - including mediators - admit that wide gaps remain on key issues.

In Thursday's statement, Witkoff said that "while the mediators have made a great effort, Hamas does not appear to be co-ordinated or acting in good faith".

"We will now consider alternative options to bring the hostages home and try to create a more stable environment for the people of Gaza

"It is a shame that Hamas has acted in this selfish way. We are resolute in seeking an end to this conflict and a permanent peace in Gaza.".

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is yet to publicly comment on why the Israeli negotiators were leaving Doha.

But the senior Israeli official - speaking on the condition of anonymity - insisted there was "no collapse" in the talks, the Times of Israel reported.

The official criticised Hamas's "rejectionist and unfortunate approach", adding that "we reached the stage where we actually need to return, and we will return here as soon as the right way is found to reduce the gaps and reach the closing stage".

In a statement early on Friday, Hamas said: "The movement affirms its keenness to continue negotiations and engage in them in a manner that helps overcome obstacles and leads to a permanent ceasefire agreement.".

The latest round of talks in Doha - with Qatari and Egyptian mediators - has been going on for more than two weeks.

Earlier on Thursday, the UN's Palestinian refugee agency (Unrwa) said that one in five children in Gaza City was now malnourished and cases were increasing every day.

More than 100 international aid organisations and human rights groups have also warned of mass starvation - pressing for governments to take action.

Israel, which controls the entry of all supplies into Gaza, has repeatedly said that there is no siege, blaming Hamas for any cases of malnutrition.

Israel stopped aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip in early March following a two-month ceasefire. The blockade was partially eased after nearly two months, but food, fuel and medicine shortages worsened.

According to the UN human rights office, more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli military while trying to get food aid over the past two months.

It says at least 766 of them have been killed in the vicinity of one of the GHF's four distribution centres, which are operated by US private security contractors and are located inside Israeli military zones.

Another 288 people have been reported killed near UN and other aid convoys.

Israel has accused Hamas of instigating the chaos near the aid sites. It says its troops have only fired warning shots and that they do not intentionally shoot civilians.

The Israeli military launched a campaign in Gaza in response to the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage.

At least 59,106 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry.

Israel And US Leave Gaza Ceasefire Talks In Qatar

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrqrz857wgo

Cart before the horse. A matter that will still end up in a round table discussion but they would rather prefer to massage their egos first

Be like the US is using isreal as their puppet, anyways I stand with isreal anywhere Dey goes.

So there is no end in sight for this crisis

For the sake of the innocent citizens, all sides should make some concessions
let this war end abeg.

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Meanwhile, France surrendered again

Typical of them

One thing about Israel and Americans is that they lied too much. Children of of God indeed

Would there online supporters also go for peace talk or it's as usual being used like a tissue paper?

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This is for those saying Israel is committing a Genocide, why is Hamas refusing to release the hostages?
Release the hostages and put an end to the destruction of the Palestinian people.

Hamas needs to be more serious in this matter and let this issue come to an end. The problem is Hamas. They are daily costing innocent Palestinians their lives and peace.

Funny ceasefire is when 2 are active shooting.. but here only one ..

Or is English that hard?

ElevationD:
Hamas needs to be more serious in this matter and let this issue come to an end. The problem is Hamas. They are daily costing innocent Palestinians their lives and peace.

Hamas is putting bullets in children's head.
Hamas is bombing women taking shelter under tents.
Hamas is opening fire on people looking for aid.
Hamas is striking Catholic Church
Hamas is killing journalist
Hamas is killing aid Workers.
Hamas.. Hamas... Hamas....

Lmao


But they were quick to accept a ceasefire on Iran, as Dem see say Iran dey return the wotowoto fire for fire


When the strong chokes the strong, peace must come hell or high water...but when the strong are choking the weak, the strong can choose to abandon peace anytime, as is the case with Israel and Gaza

ElevationD:
Hamas needs to be more serious in this matter and let this issue come to an end. The problem is Hamas. They are daily costing innocent Palestinians their lives and peace.

Stop believing nonsense western media that is controlled by Jews, Hamas wants the war to end but it's the genocidal Netanyahu that wants the war to continue because they have plans of taking Gaza from Palestinians that's why there's currently genocide and starvation.
They are using the same method that Nazis used on them during world war 2 for Palestinians.

P1PrinceKT:
Hamas is putting bullets in children's head.
Hamas is bombing women taking shelter under tents.
Hamas is opening fire on people looking for aid.
Hamas is striking Catholic Church
Hamas is killing journalist
Hamas is killing aid Workers.
Hamas.. Hamas... Hamas....

Don't mind them, they think we are foolish to believe western propaganda.

Hamas is a mischievous organisation.

How many of your people killed and yet you cannot release the hostages

Now you get it well…. Iran really dealt with theme they never plan for the respond they got from Iran…

Sellfish:
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But they were quick to accept a ceasefire on Iran, as Dem see say Iran dey return the wotowoto fire for fire


When the strong chokes the strong, peace must come hell or high water...but when the strong are choking the weak, the strong can choose to abandon peace anytime, as is the case with Israel and Gaza

Honestly, it’s hard not to see the US and Israel walking out of the Doha talks as more of a political move than a breakdown caused solely by Hamas. The language from the US envoy calling Hamas "selfish" and not acting in good faith, feels more like a setup to shift blame than a genuine reflection of the negotiation dynamics. Especially since even Israeli officials admitted there was “no collapse” and Hamas said they were still keen to continue.

Let’s not forget the wider context. The US keeps invoking Oct 7, a horrific day, no doubt, but ignores the decades of occupation, blockade, and dispossession that created this powder keg in the first place. Macron’s statement about recognising Palestine may feel like a slap to some in Israel, but it’s more of a long-overdue correction than an insult. Recognition of Palestinian rights shouldn’t be held hostage by one violent episode, as terrible as it was.

And then there’s the so-called "Trump Gaza" vision which is a Dubai-style redevelopment that can only happen once Gaza is cleared of resistance and much of its population weakened or displaced. It’s not conspiracy theory; there are actual reports that some elites have eyes on Gaza’s coast for future projects. That won’t happen unless the current devastation continues. So yes, the US dragging its feet on a ceasefire might align with those long-term plans, whether it’s about political leverage, Iran containment, or future business opportunities.

Meanwhile, civilians are dying by the thousands, starving, and being shot trying to get food. The US keeps backing Israel under the pretext of fighting Hamas, but the human cost is staggering. At some point, you have to ask: is this still about hostages and security, or is something much larger and darker playing out?

larryUG:
This is for those saying Israel is committing a Genocide, why is Hamas refusing to release the hostages?
Release the hostages and put an end to the destruction of the Palestinian people.

You don't know what is Israel want and what Hamas want.
Let me educate you: Israel want temporary ceasefire while Hamas want permanent ceasefire.
I hope this help

People don't know that this war is a huge source of income for Hamas and UNWRA. No humanitarian crisis means no donations so Hamas prefers Palestinians to keep dying to keep the aid money flowing. Yasser Arafat died and left 4 billion dollars for his family without owning a single business. Where do you think all that money came from? Palestinians are what we call "forever refugees". The day they seize to be refugees, their aid money stops coming which means no money for their corrupt leaders to spend while living in Qatar and Turkey.

Israel has already cleared up 80% of Gaza for a so-called buffer zone and is now marching into Dier a bala which is one of the last few Gazan neighbourhoods that have not really felt any major impact in this war. Israel will soon crush whatever is left of Gaza, let's see how they get a Palestinian state when Israel controls 90% of Gaza and over 65% of the West Bank.

Sellfish:
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But they were quick to accept a ceasefire on Iran, as Dem see say Iran dey return the wotowoto fire for fire


When the strong chokes the strong, peace must come hell or high water...but when the strong are choking the weak, the strong can choose to abandon peace anytime, as is the case with Israel and Gaza

How many Iranian generals were killed? Islamists really believe Iran will defeat Israel, SMH!!

ayinde2020:
You don't know what is Israel want and what Hamas want.
Let me educate you: Israel want temporary ceasefire while Hamas want permanent ceasefire.
I hope this help

You cannot educate me on this.

The starting point of the negotiations is for Hamas to return the hostages, including the dead bodies of the ones that died, to Israel. Hamas wants to use the hostages to negotiate release of their fighters in Jail in Israel. Israel is having none of it. Return the Hostages and there will be permanent ceasefire.

France don put Gazan for inside peper soup with their alingo recognition.

Now Israel will go quiet and ball hard, total eradication.

Peace is not expensive but the cost comes with disturbing compromises

Morenikeji090:
Now you get it well…. Iran really dealt with theme they never plan for the respond they got from Iran…

Yeah, Iran dealt with them with the Almighty khamenei hiding in a rabbit hole totally scared for his life to the extent of handing over the chain of command, while his generals were been killed. Islamists lose, their head slammers shout victory, they win still victory. We understand your islamist game though

Hamas has denied the people of Gaza food aids, Hamas don't want to release the hostages now they don't want to negotiate in good faith.

Sellfish:
Lmao


But they were quick to accept a ceasefire on Iran, as Dem see say Iran dey return the wotowoto fire for fire


When the strong chokes the strong, peace must come hell or high water...but when the strong are choking the weak, the strong can choose to abandon peace anytime, as is the case with Israel and Gaza

Israel has been the first to accept a ceasefire on many occasions. Israel was the first to accept a ceasefire against Hamas in 2008, 2012 etc. Israel was the first to accept a ceasefire against Hezbollah last year. Being the first to accept a ceasefire means nothing in this war. Even Hezbollah is yet to officially accept the ceasefire of last year but they have fully complied. Iran was humiliated in June and Israel did a pretty good job sending IRGC members to hell. Where is Iran's air defence system? Where is Iran's ballistic missiles factory? Where is Iran's IRGC headquarters? Where happened to the biggest gas plant in Iran? Where is Iran's air force? Where are Iranian nuclear scientists and IRGC generals? Where are 50% of Iran's ballistic missile launchers? All smoked.

larryUG:
This is for those saying Israel is committing a Genocide, why is Hamas refusing to release the hostages?
Release the hostages and put an end to the destruction of the Palestinian people.

Because Israel also refuses to accept releasing thousands of Palestinians in Israeli captivities and unjust imprisonments without any hearing for years even before the much used as excuse October7th attack. Israel also included in its proposal that Gaza and the whole west banks are to remain territories of Israel. Hence the reason Hamas refuses to agree its not negotiable.

larryUG:
This is for those saying Israel is committing a Genocide, why is Hamas refusing to release the hostages?
Release the hostages and put an end to the destruction of the Palestinian people.

the whole leftist prefer to leave the major issues prolonging this conflict.

Hamas is intentionally sacrificing Palestinians