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US Envoy's Meeting with Hamas Canceled Amid Israeli Pressure

11/19/2025

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United States envoy Steve Witkoff's planned meeting with Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Turkey was canceled under Israeli pressure.
It would have been Witkoff's second meeting with al-Hayya after an October 9 discussion aiding a ceasefire.
Witkoff aimed to press Hamas on disarmament, but Hamas publicly refused to comply.
Netanyahu rejected safe passage for 100–200 Hamas fighters as the United States pursues a decommissioning plan under President Donald Trump.

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United States envoy Steve Witkoff's planned meeting with Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Turkey was canceled under Israeli pressure.
It would have been Witkoff's second meeting with al-Hayya after an October 9 discussion aiding a ceasefire.
Witkoff aimed to press Hamas on disarmament, but Hamas publicly refused to comply.
Netanyahu rejected safe passage for 100–200 Hamas fighters as the United States pursues a decommissioning plan under President Donald Trump.