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Leaders
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Leaders
Hamas Delegation Leaves Doha After Ceasefire Talks Collapse
Hamas's negotiating team departed from Qatar's capital Doha on Tuesday, heading to Turkey to discuss the stalled Gaza ceasefire talks, a group official confirmed to AFP. The high-level delegation, led by Mohammed Darwish, president of the movement's leadership council, includes the negotiation team and its head, Khalil al-Hayya. The source stated, 'The delegation will hold several meetings with Turkish officials regarding the latest developments in the ceasefire negotiations, which stalled last week.' For over two weeks, mediators in Qatar shuttled between Israeli and Hamas delegations, aiming to secure a breakthrough in indirect talks that focused on a ceasefire and the release of hostages held in Gaza, nearly two years into the ongoing conflict. US Withdraws from Negotiations Last week, the United States joined Israel in pulling its negotiators from the discussions. US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff blamed the Palestinian militant group for the failure to reach a deal, stating that Washington would 'consider alternative options' moving forward. Hamas politburo member Bassem Naim told AFP on Friday that the latest discussions centered on the details of an Israeli military withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. However, Israel has resisted international calls for a ceasefire in Gaza as UN-backed experts warned on Tuesday that the Palestinian territory is slipping into famine. Israeli Officials Respond to Ceasefire Demands Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar criticized the ceasefire demands, calling them 'a distorted campaign of international pressure against Israel.' He argued that such demands would leave Hamas in power in Gaza, stating 'It ain't gonna happen, no matter how much pressure is put on Israel,' he declared during a press conference on Tuesday. As the situation continues to evolve, the international community watches closely for any signs of progress in the ongoing conflict. Short link : Post Views: 27
L'Orient-Le Jour
9 hours ago
- Politics
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Hamas delegation leaves Doha after Gaza talks fail
The Hamas negotiating team left the Qatari capital Doha on Tuesday for Turkey to discuss the "latest developments" following a deadlock in talks with Israel on a Gaza cease-fire, a Hamas official told AFP. "A high-level Hamas delegation, led by Mohammed Darwish, chairman of the movement's governing council, and including the negotiating team and its leader, Khalil al-Hayya, is leaving Doha for Istanbul," the source told AFP. "The delegation will hold several meetings with Turkish officials regarding the latest developments in the cease-fire talks, which stalled last week," the source added. Indirect talks had been held for more than two weeks between the Israeli and Hamas delegations, under the mediation of countries including Qatar, to reach a cease-fire agreement and the release of Israeli hostages, nearly 22 months after the start of the war. U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Hamas "did not want a deal" and wanted "to die." His envoy Steve Witkoff had acknowledged the day before the failure of the talks and questioned Hamas's good faith. Bassem Naim, a member of Hamas's political bureau, told AFP on Friday that the latest discussions focused on details of the Israeli army's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. Other officials of the Islamist movement expressed surprise at the American comments, saying they believed negotiations were making progress. On Tuesday, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar rejected international pressure for a cease-fire. If Israel stopped the war while Hamas remained in power in Gaza and continued holding hostages, it would be a "tragedy," he said.
Morocco World
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Morocco World
Hamas Delegation Leaves Qatar for Turkey After Ceasefire Talks Stall
Rabat — Hamas negotiators left Qatar's capital Doha on Tuesday and traveled to Turkey to discuss the latest developments after ceasefire talks with Israel reached a deadlock. In a statement to AFP, a senior Hamas official said that a high-level delegation led by Mohammed Darwish, chairman of the movement's steering council, departed for Istanbul. The delegation includes the negotiation team and its leader, Khalil al-Hayya. 'The delegation will hold several meetings with Turkish officials about the latest developments in the ceasefire negotiations, which broke down last week,' the official said. Indirect talks between Israeli and Hamas delegations ran for more than two weeks under the supervision of mediating countries, including Qatar, Egypt, and the US. The negotiations aimed to reach a ceasefire agreement and secure the release of Israeli hostages, nearly 22 months after the Israeli genocide started. President Donald Trump claimed on Friday that Hamas 'didn't want a deal' and wanted to 'die,' while his envoy Steve Witkoff had acknowledged the talks' failure the day before and questioned Hamas' good faith. Bassem Naim, a member of Hamas' political bureau, told AFP on Friday that recent discussions focused on details of Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. Other Hamas officials expressed surprise at US statements from the US, particularly taking issue with the suggestion that the negotiations were making progress. On Tuesday, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar rejected international pressure for a ceasefire, saying it would be a 'tragedy' if Israel stopped its genocidal war on Gaza while Hamas remains in power and continues to hold hostages. Negotiations between Hamas and Israel have been stalled for months, primarily delayed by the Israeli side. Meanwhile, IOF imposed a border closure and denied entry of food and humanitarian aid to the Palestinian enclave, leading to the death of over 133 civilian Gazans due to famine-related issues. Tags: Gazagaza genocideHamas and Israel
Business Recorder
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Hamas says delegation leaving Doha after Gaza ceasefire talks breakdown
GAZA CITY: Hamas's negotiating team left the Qatari capital Doha for Turkiye on Tuesday to discuss the 'latest developments' in the stalled Gaza ceasefire talks, a Hamas official told AFP. 'A high-level leadership delegation from Hamas, headed by Mohammed Darwish, president of the movement's leadership council, and including the negotiation team and its head, Khalil al-Hayya, is departing Doha heading to Istanbul', the source told AFP. 'The delegation will hold several meetings with Turkish officials regarding the latest developments in the ceasefire negotiations, which stalled last week', the source added. Trump says Gaza ceasefire 'possible' amid Starmer talks For over two weeks, mediators in Qatar had been shuttling between Israeli and Hamas delegations in a bid to secure a breakthrough in indirect talks for a ceasefire and the release of hostages held in Gaza, nearly two years into the war. The United States joined Israel last week in pulling its negotiators from the negotiations, with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff blaming the Palestinian group for the failure to reach a deal and saying Washington would 'consider alternative options'. Hamas politburo member Bassem Naim told AFP on Friday that the latest discussions focused on details of an Israeli military withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. Israel has resisted international calls to agree a ceasefire in Gaza, with UN-backed experts warning on Tuesday that the Palestinian territory was slipping into famine. Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar called the ceasefire demands 'a distorted campaign of international pressure against Israel' that would leave Hamas in power in Gaza. 'It ain't gonna happen, no matter how much pressure is put on Israel', he said at a press conference Tuesday.
Straits Times
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
Hamas says delegation leaving Doha after Gaza ceasefire talks breakdown
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox For over two weeks, mediators have been trying to secure a breakthrough in indirect talks for a ceasefire. GAZA - Hamas's negotiating team left the Qatari capital of Doha on July 29 following a breakdown in ceasefire talks in the country. For over two weeks, mediators in Qatar had been shuttling between Israeli and Hamas delegations in a bid to secure a breakthrough in indirect talks for a ceasefire and the release of hostages held in Gaza, nearly two years into the war. Hamas's team is flying to Turkey to discuss the 'latest developments' in the stalled talks, a Hamas official told AFP. 'A high-level leadership delegation from Hamas, headed by Mr Mohammed Darwish, president of the movement's leadership council, and including the negotiation team and its head, Khalil al-Hayya, is departing Doha heading to Istanbul,' the source told AFP. 'The delegation will hold several meetings with Turkish officials regarding the latest developments in the ceasefire negotiations, which stalled last week,' the source added. The United States joined Israel last week in pulling its negotiators from the negotiations, with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff blaming the Palestinian militant group for the failure to reach a deal and saying Washington would 'consider alternative options'. Hamas politburo member Bassem Naim told AFP on J uly 25 that the latest discussions focused on details of an Israeli military withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Grace Fu apologises for Tanjong Katong sinkhole, says road may stay closed for a few more days Singapore Terrorism threat in Singapore remains high, driven by events like Israeli-Palestinian conflict: ISD Singapore S'pore can and must meaningfully apply tech like AI in a way that creates jobs for locals: PM Wong Singapore 7, including child and firefighter, taken to hospital after fire breaks out in Toa Payoh flat Sport IOC president Kirsty Coventry a 'huge supporter' of Singapore Singapore Man on trial for raping woman who hired him to repair lights in her flat Singapore Doctor who forged certificates for aesthetic procedures gets 4 months' jail Singapore ICA inspector obtained bribes in the form of sex acts from 6 foreign men in exchange for his help Israel has resisted international calls to agree a ceasefire in Gaza, with UN-backed experts warning on J uly 2 9 that the Palestinian territory was slipping into famine. Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar called the ceasefire demands 'a distorted campaign of international pressure against Israel' that would leave Hamas in power in Gaza. 'It ain't gonna happen, no matter how much pressure is put on Israel', he said at a press conference on July 29. AFP
