Special Envoy Witkoff Pulls US Negotiators out of Doha Talks With Hamas

‘While the mediators have made a great effort, Hamas does not appear to be coordinated or acting in good faith,’ the U.S. envoy said.

Steve Witkoff, U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, attends a meeting between President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on July 14, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

The United States on July 24 abandoned peace talks with Hamas after the terrorist group signaled that it didn’t seek to come to an agreement on a cease-fire with Israel, according to U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff.

Witkoff added that the U.S. negotiation team is now being brought home from Doha, Qatar, where the talks were being held.