Adam Boehler decided to withdraw his nomination to be special presidential envoy for hostage affairs (SPEHA) several weeks ago, before his secret direct talks with Hamas were uncovered by a furious Israel that leaked them to the press, a senior US official tells The Times of Israel. However, Boehler will continue to work on the issue on behalf of the president and in particular will continue to assist US special envoy to the Mideast Steve Witkoff's efforts to secure the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza, a second US official tell The Times of Israel.
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