Negotiations on this and other issues were paused when the Iran war began on February 28, the three sources said. A Hamas official confirmed that talks on Trump's Gaza plan had been frozen for now but declined to elaborate. Trump's plan for Gaza began with an October ceasefire that left Israel controlling more than half the territory, with Hamas controlling the rest. Diplomats said momentum behind the plan stalled as the Iran war escalated. Senior U.S. officials now appear focused on the Iran war, leaving Gaza with limited top-level attention, diplomats said.

Source: The Telegraph March 09, 2026 14:15 UTC