Rabat -The Trump administration has had direct discussions with Hamas about the publication of US Geiseln in Gaza and a possible wider deal to end the devastating war against Gaza, Axios, reported Today.
The Press spokesman for the White House, Karoline Leavitt, later confirmed the ongoing talks during a news information. “The special representative who deals with these negotiations has the authority to speak to someone,” she said.
Leavitt added that Israel was consulted for this matter and that Trump believes “dialogue and conversations with people around the world to do what is in the best interest of the American people”.
“These are ongoing discussions and discussions. I will not describe them here, American life are at stake,” she added.
In the meantime, the cabinet of the Israeli Prime Minister said in one opinion that the United States had consulted with Hamas about direct discussions. “In consultation with the United States, Israel expressed his opinion on direct conversations with Hamas,” it emphasized.
Axios Cited a source with the statement that the United States consulted Israel about the possibility of dealing with Hamas, but that Israel learned aspects of discussions about other channels.
These conversations are “unprecedented” because the United States has never dealt directly with Hamas, a group that has been referred to as terrorist organization since 1997, as Axios found. Adam Boehler, Adam Boehler, has led these meetings in Doha in the past few weeks.
The conversations come because 59 remain hostages GazaAfter around 30 returned to Israel during the prisoner exchange contract. There will still be five Americans, including 21-year-old Edan Alexander, who is assumed that he is alive.
The move marks a significant shift in US policy and a remarkable difference to Joe Biden’s approach to the Israeli war against Gaza.