Qatar Suspends Mediation Efforts in Gaza until both sides show a willingness to end the war

Qatar's foreign ministry made the announcement on social media. The on-going war has now claimed the lives of more than 45,000 Palestinians.

Mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal are currently stalled, according Qatar’s foreign ministry.

The Gulf state posted online to say it has paused its role in the negotiations, stating it will resume only when both sides show a serious willingness to end the ongoing conflict.

The intention of the talks was to bring an end to the war in Gaza which has now claimed the lives of over 45,000 Palestinians.

Qatar, alongside the United States and Egypt, has played a major role in rounds of so-far fruitless talks to broker a ceasefire.

The latest round of talks in mid-October failed to produce a deal, with Hamas rejecting a short-term proposal.

Earlier this weekend, in Tel Aviv, demonstrators demanded the release of the Isreali hostages who were captured during the 7 October terror attack, 400 days ago.

(Sourced from Reuters)

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