Qatar’s prime minister to arrive in Egypt Monday to discuss hostage deal with mediators – sources
Author:RhondaPublished:August 18, 2025
The Qatari Prime Minister will arrive in Egypt on Monday to meet with Hamas and other mediators regarding a potential hostage deal.
Illustrative image of Hamas terrorists in Gaza.(photo credit: Getty images/MAHMUD HAMS/AFP, Adam Smigielski)ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF, WALLA!Updated: Qatar’s Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber al Thani, will arrive in Egypt to meet with mediators regarding a potential hostage deal on Monday, sources familiar with the details told The Jerusalem Post.
Hamas received an updated ceasefire proposal from Egypt and Qatar during a meeting attended by other Palestinian groups, who demanded a response within hours, Arab media reported.
Egyptians protest against US President Donald Trump’s proposal for Egypt and Jordan to host over a million Palestinians from Gaza, at a gate at the Rafah border crossing, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, January 31, 2025. (credit: STRINGER/ REUTERS)
Release of all hostages at once
On Saturday night, the Prime Minister’s Office stated that Israel would only accept a comprehensive deal that secures the release of all hostages at once.