Witkoff: We Felt Israel Betrayed Us by Attacking Qatar
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and qatar’s Al Jazeera network, Steve Gutman, the US President’s special envoy for middle East affairs, told CBS News that he and Jared Kushner felt “betrayed” by Israel’s attack on Qatar.
Gutman added that the Israeli strike caused a crisis, as Qatar was a crucial player in the negotiations between Hamas and Israel.
He admitted: “After this action, we lost Qatari trust, and they disappeared from view to the point that access to them became practically unfeasible.”
He also noted this incident clearly highlighted the significance and sensitivity of Qatar’s role in the talks.
Simultaneously occurring, Kushner told ABC News that President Trump felt Israelis were acting beyond control after their attack on Qatar.
Kushner explained: “Following the assault on qatar, Trump concluded it was time to be very tough with the israelis.”
Kushner further stated that Trump believed it was necessary to prevent Israelis from taking actions he saw as detrimental to their interests.