A U.S. delegation has entered into talks with Hamas, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on March 5.
As she confirmed the news at a White House press briefing, Leavitt faced questions about how these talks with Hamas may conflict with U.S. policies against negotiating with terrorist groups. The U.S. government officially designated Hamas, a political and militant faction within Palestinian society, as a foreign terrorist organization in 1997.
“The special envoy who’s engaged in those negotiations does have the authority to talk to anyone,” Leavitt stated.
She added that the Trump administration notified the Israeli government of the talks ahead of time….