US EditionU.S. Envoy Plans Meeting With Senior Hamas Official
- Steve Witkoff, the U.S. envoy, is planning to meet with Khalil al-Hayya, a senior Hamas official, as confirmed by two sources familiar with his plans.
- The meeting reflects Washington's attempt to maintain communication with Hamas, despite the group's designation as a terrorist organization.
- Witkoff plans to discuss the Gaza ceasefire agreement, which involved an exchange of Israeli hostages for terrorist prisoners.
- Witkoff and al-Hayya previously met in Egypt for ceasefire negotiations, sharing personal losses related to violence.
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Witkoff to reunite with Hamas leader after Cairo meeting to 'keep direct communicatio
NYT: U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff plans another meeting with senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya, signaling Trump administration's intent to 'keep a direct line of communication'; the two last met in Cairo, where Witkoff consoled him over his son's death
Steve Witkoff, the US special envoy for peace missions, plans to meet soon with Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas's chief negotiator, according to two people familiar with his plans, The New York Times reports.
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kabc.comTrump Admin Looking to Keep Direct Line With Hamas
Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, plans to meet with the top negotiator for Hamas in the latest sign that the White House and Hamas are seeking to maintain a direct line of communication. Two sources with knowledge of Witkoff's plans, whose names were not given, told The New York Times that the Middle East envoy is preparing to meet with Khalil al-Hayya, the chief negotiator for Hamas, which the U.S. has d…
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