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US Envoy to Meet Hamas Chief Amid Cease-Fire Talks

11/14/2025

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Steve Witkoff, the United States envoy for peace missions, plans to meet Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas's chief negotiator, to maintain dialogue despite Hamas's designation as a terrorist organization.
The exact date is unclear, and discussions may include the Gaza cease-fire.
Witkoff previously met al-Hayya in October, offering condolences for al-Hayya's son killed in Israeli airstrikes, while Adam Boehler, a Trump administration official, engaged Hamas in March without a deal.

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Steve Witkoff, the United States envoy for peace missions, plans to meet Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas's chief negotiator, to maintain dialogue despite Hamas's designation as a terrorist organization.
The exact date is unclear, and discussions may include the Gaza cease-fire.
Witkoff previously met al-Hayya in October, offering condolences for al-Hayya's son killed in Israeli airstrikes, while Adam Boehler, a Trump administration official, engaged Hamas in March without a deal.