Carter says three - day meeting ends late Sunday in Damascus , Syria 's capital . Carter 's demand for release of Israeli solider captured in 2006 is rejected . Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter met Sunday in Damascus , Syria , with Khaled Meshaal , the exiled leader of Hamas ' political wing , a Hamas official said . However , Israeli media criticized previous meetings between Carter , Hamas .
Carter says three - day meeting ends late Sunday in Damascus , Syria 's capital . Carter 's demand for release of Israeli solider captured in 2006 is rejected . However , Israeli media criticized previous meetings between Carter , Hamas .