Qatari officials pressed Hamas political leaders to “respond positively” to the latest US-proposed Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal.
Hamas terrorists in front of Qatar flag and background (illustrative).(photo credit: REUTERS/IBRAHEEM ABU MUSTAFA/SHUTTERSTOCK)ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani pressed Hamas political leaders to “respond positively” to the latest US-proposed Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal during talks in Doha on Monday, an official briefed on the talks told Reuters.
“The Qatari prime minister pressed Hamas to respond positively to the latest American proposal, conveyed through mediators, and aimed at securing a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza,” the official said.
On Sunday, Hamas said it received some ideas from the United States’ side to reach a ceasefire deal in Gaza, and was discussing with mediators ways to develop those ideas.
