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Headline: U.S. Hosts High-Level Israel-Qatar Meeting Amidst Fragile Gaza Ceasefire

Washington, December 8, 2025 – The United States hosted a trilateral meeting between Israel and Qatar in New York on Sunday, December 7th, a senior White House official confirmed to AFP. The meeting, brokered by U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff, included Mossad chief David Barnea representing Israel and an unnamed senior Qatari official.

This marks the highest-level meeting between the countries since the Gaza war ceasefire, brokered with key mediation from Qatar alongside Egypt and the United States. The ceasefire remains delicate, with both Israel and Hamas accusing each other of violations.

Sources speaking to Axios report that the primary focus of the meeting was the implementation of the Gaza peace agreement. This comes on the heels of calls from both Qatar and Egypt on Saturday for the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza and the deployment of an international stabilization force to secure the agreement.

The meeting also occurs months after an Israeli airstrike in Doha, Qatar, on September 9, 2025, which targeted Hamas leadership but instead resulted in civilian casualties. The strike drew criticism, including a rebuke from U.S. President Donald Trump. Prime Minister Netanyahu later apologized to Qatari PM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani for the strike.

The meeting highlights the ongoing efforts to solidify the fragile ceasefire and prevent further escalation in the region.

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