Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy for peace missions, is planning to meet soon with Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas’ chief negotiator, according to two people familiar with the plans.
The meeting would signal that the Trump administration seeks to maintain direct communication with Hamas despite the U.S. designation of the group as a foreign terrorist organization.
It also would show that Witkoff remains undeterred by criticism from Israeli and American voices who argue that U.S. engagement lends the group undue legitimacy.
Cease-fire talks for Gaza are expected to be among the topics Witkoff raises with the Hamas official.
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