Qatar Temporarily Halts its Mediation Efforts in Gaza Cease-Fire
The Qatari government has paused its involvement in mediating talks to reach a cease-fire in the ongoing Israel–Hamas war, after ending the last round of discussions without an agreement.
In a Nov. 9 press statement, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed Qatar had suspended its involvement in cease-fire discussions, but disputed claims that Qatar had outright withdrawn from the peace process.
Qatar, Egypt, and the United States have been working as intermediaries to bring an end to the fighting in the Gaza Strip and get terrorist group Hamas to free hostages it has held there since Oct. 7, 2023.
President Joe Biden, in May, announced that the various parties had agreed to a phased framework for a permanent cease-fire, whereby Hamas would gradually release around 100 remaining hostages in exchange for increased flows of humanitarian aid to the embattled Gaza Strip. The deal would’ve eventually concluded with the end of the Gaza fighting and the release of the last hostages.
Talks on that cease-fire framework stalled by August.
Last month, Egypt proposed a temporary cease-fire, in hopes of jump-starting efforts for a more permanent solution. Thus far, no deal has materialized.
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