US Envoy for Hostages, Adam Boehler, sat down with Fox News Sunday’s Shannon Bream to address the critical negotiations with Hamas aimed at safely returning hostages to their respective homelands.
“Where can you give us an update this morning?” Bream inquired, seeking insights into the ongoing talks.
Boehler responded confidently, “I think they were productive talks. They identified some opportunity to come together.” He further elaborated, “I think they provided some very interesting views there in the discussions.”
He revealed a significant development: “Hamas did orient toward a long-term truce, as they called it. A truce where they would be disarmed, a truce where they would not be part of the political policy, and a truce where we would ensure that they are in a place where they can’t hurt Israel.”
Bream probed deeper into the challenges of engaging with such a violent organization. “How difficult is it to sit down with the leaders of an organization that torture, that murder people?” she asked, questioning the implications of these dialogues.
“Dialogue does not mean giving things. Dialogue does not mean giving millions or billions of dollars like the prior administration did,” Boehler remarked. He emphasized, “Dialogue means sitting, hearing what someone wants and identifying does it fit with what we want or not. And then how can we get somewhere in the middle and not have a war.”
Boehler underscored President Trump’s unwavering commitment to peace. “As he constantly says, he doesn’t want war. War is a last resort. He wants a peaceful world. And so, what I am trying to do is say one, how can I get our hostages out as soon as possible. I feel every single day when they are not out, and then how do you create the circumstances to stop this war.”
In response to concerns about hostages beyond Americans, Boehler made it clear that all hostages are a priority. “I discussed that with the President, and the President has been very clear, that is all hostages and so I will say, when you think about my job, my job is to get all hostages home there because the job was given to me by the President. And I take my orders from the President of the United States,” he affirmed.
WATCH: @aboehler on the White House’s direct talks with Hamas.
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March 9, 2025
