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Witkoff and Kushner say they 'felt betrayed' by Israel's attack in Qatar
Kushner and Witkoff said Israel’s September strike on Hamas negotiators in Qatar disrupted peace talks and caused Qatar to suspend its mediation role, complicating ceasefire efforts.
- On October 17, 2025, Jared Kushner, President Trump's top Middle East negotiator, and Steve Witkoff, US Middle East envoy, told 60 Minutes they `felt a little bit betrayed` during last month’s talks.
- Israel's September 9 strike in Doha targeted senior Hamas leadership, killed a Qatari security guard, and caused Qatar to suspend its mediation role with Hamas.
- Witkoff told 60 Minutes that the Qataris, Egyptians, and Turks were critical mediators, but after the Doha strike, "we had lost the confidence of the Qataris" and Hamas went underground.
- On Monday, 20 living hostages were released as Israel and Hamas accepted a 20-point peace plan calling for hostage exchanges and a ceasefire.
- On 29 September, President Donald Trump signed an executive order pledging to guarantee Qatar's security after Israel's strikes drew global outrage and increased U.S. pressure on Israel.
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U.S. Ambassador for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, said in an interview that he felt "trapped" after Israel's attack last month on Qatar, Washington's allies and mediator in the Gaza War, transmitted France Presse,...
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Washington, Oct 18 (EFE).- U.S. President Donald Trump felt that Israel was “out of control” when he bombed Hamas negotiators in Qatar in September, which served to push forward the peace plan for the Gaza Strip, revealing his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, mediator in the conflict. “He felt that the Israelis were a little out of control and that it was time to be very firm and stop them from doing things that were not in their best interest in the …
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