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U.S. and Israel Halt Qatar Ceasefire Talks After Hamas Counterproposal

Their withdrawal followed Hamas’s latest counterproposal, prompting mediators to explore alternative paths for securing hostage releases alongside humanitarian access.

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Overview

  • Steve Witkoff withdrew the U.S. negotiating team from Doha on July 24, accusing Hamas of failing to act in good faith on a proposed 60-day Gaza ceasefire.
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recalled Israel’s negotiators after Hamas raised its demand to 2,200 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 10 Israeli hostages.
  • Negotiators remain deadlocked over Israeli troop pullbacks, with Israel offering a buffer of up to 1.5 kilometers and Hamas insisting on 800 meters.
  • Hamas’s formal response also calls for written guarantees of a permanent end to hostilities and expanded humanitarian corridors into Gaza.
  • Today Witkoff meets Israeli minister Ron Dermer and Qatar’s prime minister in Sardinia as mediators seek fresh diplomatic or operational strategies.