U.S. Hostage Envoy Adam Boehler told FOX News Sunday that direct U.S. negotiations with Hamas over hostages who are American citizens will not distract from the administration's pledge to secure all of the Israeli hostages,

Adam Boehler suggested Hamas was willing to lay down its arms in exchange for a truce, in comments that frustrated some Israeli officials already concerned by his direct talks with the group.

Adam Boehler said on CNN negotiating with Hamas over release of American hostages is necessary despite the group's antisemitic ideology.

Adam Boehler, the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, said on Sunday that recent direct talks between the U.S. and Hamas on continuing the cease-fire and hostage-release deal with Israel were “very productive.”

WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump's hostage affairs envoy held direct talks with Hamas and said the group proposed a five-to-ten-year truce with Israel.

White House hostage envoy Adam Boehler defended recent talks with Hamas negotiators in Qatar as he described representatives of the U.S.-proscribed foreign terrorist organization as “pretty nice guys.