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Hamas in direct talks with US over Gaza ceasefire

Palestinian sources reveal negotiations with Washington on ceasefire and humanitarian aid. Tensions with Israel over previous contacts

Hamas and the US government are holding direct talks to negotiate a truce in the Gaza Strip and the resumption of humanitarian aid. This was revealed by a senior Palestinian official, as reported by Ynet citing the Reuters news agency.

This is not the first contact between the parties. In the past, the US administration – then under the presidency of Donald Trump – had already initiated secret negotiations through envoy Adam Boehler, with the aim of obtaining the release of hostages and promoting a ceasefire. However, those negotiations did not lead to concrete results and aroused Israel’s indignation.

The new talks take place in an increasingly critical context, marked by weeks of conflict and a growing humanitarian emergency in the Strip. Washington, while not recognising Hamas as an official interlocutor – since it is an organisation designated as terrorist by the United States – now seems willing to explore every diplomatic avenue to stop the hostilities.

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