Hamas rejected criticism from top -american officials after stopping -the fires with Israel broke earlier in the week.
“We are shocked by the statements of the US President Trump and previously by the American special envoy Witkoff, who contradict the assessment of the mediators of the position of Hamas and are not consistent with the actual progress of negotiations recognized by mediators, in particular Qatar and Egypt, said in a stable and constructive stenee Office.
Al-Rishq further claimed that the government of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “was the real obstruction of all similarities,” and accused Israeli officials of continuing to set up, deceive and connect “. He then demanded that the US exerts more pressure on Israel “to seriously end the aggression and reaching an exchange of prisoners”, presumably referring to the remaining hostages in Gaza and Palestinians in Israeli prisons.
American special envoy on the Middle East Steve Witkoff provides comments alongside President Donald Trump during the curse ceremony for Interim-American lawyer for Washington, DC Jeanine Pirro in the Oval Office of the White House on 28 May 2025, in Washington, DC, DC (Andrew Harnik/Getty images)
Our team pulls out -the -Fires in Qatar after Israel does the same, claims that Hamas acts loyalty
The Trump government has spent months to end the war between Israel and Hamas, without resolution in sight.
The hope for a cease -the Fires in Gaza Dimde further after the US had taken his delegation from Qatar. The special envoy from the US to the Midden -East Steve Witkoff said in a statement that this was because Hamas showed “a response to negotiations” a lack of desire to reach a ceasefiring -fires in Gaza. “
“Although the mediators have made a great effort, Hamas does not seem to be coordinated or acting in good faith. We will now consider taking alternative options to bring the hostages home and try to create a more stable environment for the people of Gaza,” Witkoff said in a statement on Thursday.
Witkoff added that it was a “shame” Hamas acted in such a “selfish way” and that the US is determined in its efforts to bring permanent peace into the region.
Palestinians walk near the rubble of buildings during the Eid al-Adha Holiday, in Gaza City, June 6, 2025. (Reuters/Mahmoud Issa)
Hamas ‘Hardens’ attitude ceases -furen conversations while Netanyahu reminds us of negotiating team
On the same day that the US announced that his negotiators would leave Qatar, the Netanyahu office said that the Israeli team would also withdraw, with reference to Hamas’ reaction.
President Donald Trump expressed his disappointment in Hamas’ handling of the negotiations while spoke with the press outside the White House on Friday. He speculated that Hamas did not want to close a deal because “they know what happens after you got the last hostages” from Gaza.
“Hamas didn’t really want to close a deal. I think they want to die, and it’s very, very bad,” Trump said. “It must be at a point where you have to finish the job.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the right, gives President Donald Trump a folder during a meeting in the Blue Room of the White House, Monday 7 July 2025, in Washington, DC (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Qatar and Egypt, who have detected as mediators in the conversations, have a joint explanation On Friday in which the countries confirmed that they would continue to work on securing a ceasefiring.
“The two countries, in collaboration with the United States of America, confirm their dedication to continuous efforts to reach an extensive agreement for a cessation -the fires in the Gaza Strip,” said the joint statement of Qatar and Egypt.
Although the breakdown of the negotiations is a clear setback, conversations are expected to resume next week, According to Reuterswho was quoted by the State Al Qahera News TV.
