Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu said his ceasefire negotiators will return to Israel from Qatar for further consultations. US envoy Steve Witkoff said in a statement that the US was doing the same. They made the decision after Israel received Hamas’s response to mediators’ proposal for a 60-day truce.

Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya reveals Israel's withdrawal from recent Gaza ceasefire talks, accusing it of exploiting negotiations for 'extortion and procrastination' while condemning the ongoing 'genocide' and international inaction.