The United States, Israel and Qatar held a trilateral meeting in New York on Sunday, a senior White House official said, months after Israeli jets conducted an airstrike in Doha, unsuccessfully targeting Hamas leadership.
The White House official confirmed that the meeting had taken place but did not provide any further details.
Two sources told US news outlet Axios it was “the highest level meeting between the countries since the deal to end the war in Gaza, for which Qatar served as a key mediator.”
Axios also reported White House envoy Steve Witkoff hosted the meeting, with Mossad spy chief David Barnea representing Israel and an unnamed senior Qatari official in attendance.
Qatar, along with Egypt and the United States, helped broker a comprehensive ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which remains delicate as both Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaching its terms. (AFP)
