U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff called off ceasefire negotiations with Hamas on Thursday, saying the terrorist group was not negotiating

Hamas issued a scathing statement in which it rejected U.S. criticism of its handling of negotiations aimed at ending the nearly two-year-long war in Gaza.

Special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to travel to Europe and possibly Middle East for meetings on issues including the Israel-Hamas conflict.

State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott read out Special Envoy Steve Witkoff's statement about the decision to withdraw from Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha, Qatar.

Gaza ceasefire talks are expected to resume next week following Israel's review of the response by Palestinian Hamas militants, Egyptian state-affiliated Al Qahera News TV said on Friday, citing an Egyptian source.

Militants “didn’t want to make” a deal, Trump said after U.S., Israeli ceasefire negotiators pulled back from talks.