CAIRO:Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday his government was considering “alternative options” to ceasefire talks with Hamas after Israel and the U.S. recalled their negotiating teams,

President Donald Trump expressed that Hamas was unwilling to negotiate a ceasefire or release hostages amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

The US and Israeli negotiating teams involved in efforts to secure a ceasefire between the Palestinian militant Hamas movement and Israel in the Gaza Strip have both been recalled home in a sign the talks may be on the brink of failure.

Ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel are expected to resume next week as the war in Gaza nears it’s 22nd month and experts warn Palestinians are on the brink of famine

A joint statement called for an immediate ceasefire and said that “withholding essential humanitarian assistance to the civilian population is unacceptable."

The United States is recalling its negotiating team from Doha, where talks on a ceasefire to end the war in Gaza have been taking place, with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff saying the latest response from Hamas “clearly shows a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire.”

( NewsNation) — The U.S. is withdrawing negotiators from efforts to reach a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

As the conflict between Israel and Hamas persists, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces accusations of extending the war for his political advantage.

Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is set to meet with Israeli and Qatari officials as the Trump administration works to secure a deal to end the war in Gaza.

Paris joins 147 nations in backing Palestinian statehood; Washington calls the move reckless, while Israel labels it a reward for terrorism.