Only a few weeks ago, President Donald Trump seemed confident a deal was days away that would end the fighting in Gaza, secure the release of hostages and allow aid to flow into an enclave where people are starving to death.

Hamas "didn't really want to make a deal" on a new Gaza cease-fire and hostage release, Trump said after the U.S. and Israel pulled negotiations from Qatar.

Witkoff, who traveled to Europe on Wednesday to discuss Gaza and a ceasefire deal, said the group’s latest response in the talks in Doha illustrated its unwillingness to end the fighting.