Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with a Hamas delegation led by Khalil al-Hayya, a member of Hamas’ political bureau, in response to an announcement from the Emiri Diwan, the executive workplace of the emir.
The 2 sides have held discussions specializing in the continued Gaza ceasefire negotiations and efforts to safe a long-term truce within the Palestinian enclave, stated the assertion.
The assembly occurred as a senior Hamas official stated earlier within the day that the group has delivered a “constructive” response to a draft of the Gaza ceasefire deal provided by mediators within the Qatari capital Doha, Xinhua information company reported.
Throughout the assembly, the emir additionally reaffirmed Qatar’s unwavering stance on the Palestinian trigger and its agency help for the reputable rights of the Palestinian individuals to determine an unbiased state based mostly on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
In the meantime, Hamas delivered a “constructive” response to a draft of the Gaza ceasefire settlement provided by mediators within the Qatari capital Doha, a senior Hamas official stated.
An official accustomed to the negotiation course of in Doha, who wished to stay nameless, stated, “Hamas didn’t categorical any objection to the draft, hoping {that a} ceasefire will likely be reached as quickly as potential to finish the struggling of the Palestinian individuals within the coastal enclave.”
“Presently, we’re ready for the ultimate Israeli response,” he added.
Earlier on Monday, Israeli International Minister Gideon Sa’ar confirmed that “progress” had been made within the talks held in Qatar, and Israel “is working onerous to succeed in a deal.”
Over the previous months, the efforts by mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and the US have failed to succeed in a ceasefire settlement between Israel and Hamas because the first truce, which lasted every week between November and December 2023.
Israel and Hamas have been engaged in a lethal battle after Hamas launched an assault on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, throughout which about 1,200 individuals had been killed and about 250 taken hostages.
