{"id":17373,"date":"2025-05-13T13:15:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T13:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17373"},"modified":"2025-05-13T13:26:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T13:26:10","slug":"u-s-shifts-gaza-ceasefire-strategy-as-last-minute-talks-intensify-in-doha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/13\/u-s-shifts-gaza-ceasefire-strategy-as-last-minute-talks-intensify-in-doha\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Shifts Gaza Ceasefire Strategy as Last-Minute Talks Intensify in Doha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Hebrew daily Maariv reported Tuesday, citing unnamed senior officials, that the United States no longer considers U.S. Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff\u2019s original proposal the key to a Gaza ceasefire agreement, and is now pushing forward with revised solutions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1479\">Witkoff\u2019s initial plan centered on the release of all hostages\u2014both living and deceased\u2014and an end to the war. However, during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, Witkoff reportedly presented a new initiative aimed at creating a pathway toward ending the war. Officials said this updated vision is based on the idea that a long-term, comprehensive deal could lead to a permanent ceasefire\u2014one that might compel Hamas to show flexibility and accept terms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1761\">Earlier Tuesday, Yedioth Ahronoth cited a senior Israeli official saying, \u201cWe hope to enter effective negotiations aimed at releasing the hostages. We insist on releasing half of them in one go, not in stages, with the second half to be freed upon reaching a final agreement.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13627\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13627\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13627 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ramadan-20255555555366-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Witkoff and U.S. Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Adam Boehler are heading to Doha today for \u201clast-minute\u201d negotiations on a new ceasefire and hostage deal.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ramadan-20255555555366-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ramadan-20255555555366-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ramadan-20255555555366-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ramadan-20255555555366-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ramadan-20255555555366.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steve Whitcoff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-4\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"fa303ce4-6772-4cbd-b6c9-f41f3e1a3d9e\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"98\">Witkoff and Boehler Head to Doha as Israel Insists on \u201cNegotiations Under Fire\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"2064\">This comes as negotiations take place in Doha this week, after Netanyahu authorized sending an Israeli delegation to Qatar with instructions to negotiate \u201conly under fire.\u201d In Tel Aviv today, Witkoff met with the families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza, expressing hope for their full return home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2066\" data-end=\"2247\">According to Axios, Witkoff and U.S. Special <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/11\/u-s-envoy-accuses-netanyahu-of-prolonging-gaza-war\/\">Envoy<\/a> for Hostage Affairs Adam Boehler are heading to Doha today for \u201clast-minute\u201d negotiations on a new ceasefire and hostage deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2249\" data-end=\"2578\">Speaking to reporters in Tel Aviv, Boehler said the chances of releasing the remaining 58 hostages in Gaza have improved, particularly after Hamas unilaterally released dual U.S.-Israeli national Edan Alexander on Monday. Israel stressed that this release came with no reciprocal concessions and was a unilateral move by Hamas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2580\" data-end=\"2832\">Before Alexander\u2019s release, Netanyahu had met with Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, and subsequently spoke with Donald Trump. Following the call, Netanyahu ordered a delegation to Doha, insisting on negotiations \u201conly under fire.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14343\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14343\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14343 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/world55.jpg\" alt=\"Witkoff and Boehler Head to Doha as Israel Insists on \u201cNegotiations Under Fire\u201d\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/world55.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/world55-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/world55-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/world55-390x220.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adam Boehler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"2834\" data-end=\"3221\"><strong data-start=\"2834\" data-end=\"2901\">Hamas Responds to Netanyahu: A Deal, Not War, Freed the Hostage<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2834\" data-end=\"3221\">In response to Netanyahu\u2019s claim that Edan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/13\/alexanders-release-marks-turning-point-in-gaza-war-as-u-s-pushes-netanyahu-toward-ceasefire-deal\/\">Alexander<\/a>\u2019s release was due to Israeli military pressure in Gaza, Hamas issued a statement on Telegram Tuesday saying the return of Alexander was the result of serious contacts with the U.S. administration and mediators\u2014not military aggression or the illusion of pressure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3223\" data-end=\"3493\">\u201cHamas emphasized that Netanyahu is misleading his people. His military campaign failed to recover the captives, and the return of Edan Alexander proves that serious negotiations and a prisoner exchange deal are the only path to releasing hostages and ending the war.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3495\" data-end=\"3809\">Sources from Hamas and informed Egyptian officials told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed on Monday that Alexander\u2019s release was part of a broader understanding reached in recent Doha meetings. These understandings include the start of indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel, with the U.S. serving as a main mediator.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3811\" data-end=\"4010\">According to these sources, President Donald Trump is expected to announce the launch of these negotiations, viewing Alexander\u2019s release as a goodwill gesture upon which broader talks can be built.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4012\" data-end=\"4293\">A Hamas official confirmed that talks would not take place \u201cunder fire,\u201d but instead during a ceasefire of three to six weeks. During this truce, six detainees are to be released alongside Alexander\u2014two living prisoners and four bodies of prisoners who held American citizenship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4295\" data-end=\"4530\">The agreement reportedly includes the opening of humanitarian corridors for aid trucks. The same sources said Israel\u2019s controversial plan to limit and geographically restrict aid distribution has been dropped during these negotiations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Hebrew daily Maariv reported Tuesday, citing unnamed senior officials, that the United States no longer considers U.S. Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff\u2019s original proposal the key to a Gaza ceasefire agreement, and is now pushing forward with revised solutions. Witkoff\u2019s initial plan centered on the release of all hostages\u2014both living and deceased\u2014and an end to &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17375,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[644,3471],"class_list":["post-17373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-hamas","tag-steve-witkoff"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>U.S. Shifts Gaza Ceasefire Strategy as Last-Minute Talks Intensify in Doha - Watan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff heads to Doha for urgent Gaza negotiations, Israel demands partial hostage releases. 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