Hamas accuses US mediators of reneging on Gaza talks positions

A Hamas official accused US envoy Steve Witkoff of reneging on Washington’s positions and distorting reality after he announced the US’s withdrawal from Gaza truce talks and accused the group of blocking a deal. “The negative statements of the US envoy Witkoff run completely counter to the context in which the last negotiations were held, and he is perfectly aware of this, but they come to serve the Israeli position,” said Hamas political bureau member Bassem Naim in an interview with AFP. “They are part of a logic of support for the Israeli position,” he added.