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Israel Calling Back Hostage Deal Team From Qatar over Lack of Progress
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recalled most hostage negotiators from Qatar on May 20, 2025, due to a deadlock in talks with Hamas.
- The recall followed a lack of progress and Hamas's refusal to accept an American proposal that Israel had approved.
- While senior negotiators returned, a small technical team stayed in Qatar to signal Israel’s continued interest in reaching a deal.
- An Israeli security official told Israel Hayom that progress toward a deal is increasingly unlikely, as Hamas remains inflexible.
- Israel will reassess the negotiation strategy as no progress was made, and Hamas maintains core demands including a guaranteed end to the war.
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Netanyahu recalls Gaza truce negotiators from Qatar over deadlock in talks, source says
Hamas officials said that although members of the Israeli delegation remained in Doha, no real talks between the parties had taken place since last Saturday. The hostages' families say no victory is possible as long as a single hostage remains in captivity
Israel pulls team from Doha as Gaza assault escalates
Israel has decided to withdraw all members of its negotiating team from the Qatari capital Doha, Israeli media reported on Thursday. The decision, reported by Israel's Channel 13, citing unnamed sources, follows Tel Aviv's withdrawal of senior officials earlier this week, amid a deadlock in the indirect negotiations with Hamas. On Wednesday, Channel 13 quoted an Israeli official as saying that they were unable to reach an agreement that was acce…
Gaza cease-fire talks collapse in Doha as Israel and Hamas trade blame - Syriac Press
DOHA — Cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas broke down this week in Doha, as both sides accused each other of derailing the talks. The indirect discussions, aimed at halting the conflict in Gaza and facilitating the release of Israeli hostages, failed to progress due to entrenched demands and mutual distrust. Hamas accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of negotiating in bad faith, alleging that the Israeli delegation had …
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