Israel, Qatar, and US Discuss Gaza Peace in New York

On Sunday, senior officials from the United States, Israel, and Qatar held a high-level trilateral meeting in New York, focused on the ongoing situation in Gaza. The discussions came months after Israeli jets conducted an airstrike in Doha, targeting Hamas leadership but ultimately missing their mark and causing significant casualties.

While a senior White House official confirmed the meeting took place, no further details were shared. Sources indicated that it was the highest-level meeting between the three nations since Qatar’s mediation role in the ceasefire agreement that ended the Gaza war.

The meeting, reportedly hosted by White House envoy Steve Witkoff, included Israel’s Mossad chief, David Barnea, and a senior Qatari official. The primary subject of the talks was the fragile Gaza ceasefire, brokered by Qatar, Egypt, and the US. Tensions remain, as both Israel and Hamas accuse each other of violating the agreement’s terms.

Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, speaking at a diplomatic event on Saturday, emphasized that a lasting ceasefire would require the full withdrawal of Israeli troops and the deployment of an international stabilization force to ensure Gaza's stability.

In September, an Israeli airstrike in Doha targeted Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayra, but it missed and killed six people instead. The attack led to international criticism, with US President Donald Trump urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to apologize for the strike during a call with Al Thani.