US EditionWitkoff 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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President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner felt "betrayed" by Israel's airstrikes targeting senior Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, last month while negotiations with the terrorist group were ongoing, Witkoff told CBS News' 60 Minutes on Friday, sitting next to Kushner. "I think both Jared and I felt, I just feel we felt a little bit betrayed," Witkoff said. "I think he felt like the Israelis were getting a little bit out of co…
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