The Trump administration on Wednesday said it held talks with Hamas over the return of US captives still held in the Gaza Strip, engaging with the Palestinian group for the first time in decades.
Wednesday’s talks took place in Doha and facilitated by Qatari mediators, Axios reported.
They were led by US presidential envoy for hostage affairs Adam Boehler, and came as a surprise given that Washington has designated Hamas as a terrorist group since 1997.
The meetings reportedly focused on the return of the remaining dual US-Israeli captives in Gaza, but also touched on the possibility of a broader ceasefire deal, Axios said.
But what do these talks mean? …..more
