(Herald-Sun, Daily Telegraph, 6/3/2025)
Please God keep Trump away from Gaza – Mark
Donald Trump’s administration has been conducting secret talks with Hamas on the possibility of releasing American hostages being held in Gaza.
According to a report in Reuters, a source briefed on the situation said US special envoy for hostage affairs Adam Boehler has been holding the direct talks with Hamas in recent weeks in Doha, confirming a report by Axios.
Until recently the US had dodged direct discussions with the militant group. The US State Department designated Hamas as a foreign terrorist organisation in 1997.
The source reportedly said the talks have focused on gaining the release of American hostages still held in Gaza, but also have included discussions about a broader deal to release all remaining hostages and how to reach a long-term truce.
Mr Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff plans to return to the region in coming days to work out a way to either extend the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal or advance to the second phase, a State Department spokesman said.
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