A Palestinian official says they are keeping their locations secret to avoid embarrassing host states.

Qatar spent months mediating indirect negotiations in the Gaza war between Hamas and Israel. At the beginning of November, however, the emirate said it had suspended its efforts due to a lack of prospects of success.

The Biden administration's message follows reports that senior members of Hamas left Qatar for Turkey last week after Doha withdrew from its key role in efforts to broker an end to the war in Gaza. Vi