Men crowded on a tricycle in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on July 21, 2025, with smoke rising in the background following an Israeli bombing. (Credit: Eyad Baba/AFP)
On Friday, Donald Trump said that Hamas “did not want a deal” following the failure of indirect negotiations with Israel held in Doha, and that they “wanted to die.” His envoy Steve Witkoff officially declared the failure of these talks on Thursday after more than two weeks of mediation by Qatar, the U.S. and Egypt, blaming Hamas’s good faith.
“So far, we have not been informed of any issues concerning the negotiation files.”
On Friday, Donald Trump said that Hamas “did not want a deal” following the failure of indirect negotiations with Israel held in Doha, and that they “wanted to die.” His envoy Steve Witkoff officially declared the failure of these talks on Thursday after more than two weeks of mediation by Qatar, the U.S. and Egypt, blaming Hamas’s good faith.According to another Hamas official, Izzat al-Risheq, Washington “turns a blind eye to the real obstacle to any agreement, namely the government of [Benjamin] Netanyahu, which puts up obstacles, procrastinates, and evades its commitments.”Risheq explained that Hamas had shown “flexibility” and only wished to “clarify” certain aspects of the proposal put forward by the United States. He called on the U.S. administration to “pressure the [Israeli] occupation...
