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McGurk: History of Israel-Hamas talks is ‘being rewritten by people that weren’t involved’
The former Biden administration official said that the Israel-Hamas war 'could have stopped multiple times if Hamas stopped the war and released hostages — multiple, multiple times'

Aspen Security Forum
Former national security official Brett McGurk speaks at the Aspen Security Forum on July 16, 2025.
ASPEN, Colo. – Former U.S. and Israeli officials speaking at the Aspen Security Forum on Wednesday emphasized that Hamas bears responsibility for the failure of hostage release and ceasefire talks, and discussed the possible paths to ending the war...