A spokesperson for the US State Department has refused to answer repeated questions from reporters about special envoy Witkoff’s statement on the Trump administration’s withdrawal from Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar.
Notably, deputy spokesman Thomas Pigott was pressed about what Witkoff meant when he said that Washington “will now consider alternative options to bring the hostages home and try to create a more stable environment for the people of Gaza”.
“Ultimately, the statement speaks for itself,” Pigott said during a briefing.
“At this point, I have nothing to preview,” he added when asked again about what “alternative options” are on the table.
Trump has previously said he wants the US to “own” Gaza as part of an effort to turn it into the “Riviera of the Middle East” and supports initiatives to push Palestinians out of the enclave.
Rights advocates have said that would constitute ethnic cleansing – and Trump’s position has been firmly rejected by Palestinians.
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