Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid Al-Ansari said that the round of talks in Doha is continuing and has achieved a lot so far, and he stressed that there are parallel lines of work to reduce the escalation in Lebanon and Gaza.
Al-Ansari added – in a press conference on Tuesday in Doha – that “it is not possible to comment on the content of the negotiations in Qatar, but a lot has been achieved about them.”
He stressed that Qatar “is trying to invest every opportunity to reach a permanent solution and bring justice to the Palestinian brothers.”
He explained that meetings are continuing in Doha, Cairo and European capitals, in search of a proposal for negotiations. He pointed out that work is underway closely with partners in Egypt and the United States to mediate the negotiations. He pointed out that the goal is to contain the conflict in Gaza and not expand the escalation in the region.
He said that Qatar will work with the administration of US President Joe Biden “until the last minute” before the US presidential elections to reach a ceasefire agreement in Gaza.
Al-Ansari warned that stopping support and work for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Refugees (UNRWA) would have disastrous consequences, and stressed that Qatar strongly believes in the role of the agency.
New formula
For his part, Axios reported earlier that CIA Director William Burns discussed a new formula for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange in Gaza with his Israeli and Qatari counterparts during the Doha talks.
The American website added that the new formula includes a 28-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Hamas’s release of about 8 of its detainees, and Israel’s release of dozens of Palestinian prisoners.
Axios also reported that Israel agreed to a temporary ceasefire, but Hamas wants a ceasefire that would lead to irreversible Israeli steps.
Axios pointed out that the CIA Director and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani have already begun developing the idea of a partial agreement in the Gaza Strip.
With American support, Israel has continued a genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, and has been waging a massive war on Lebanon since September 23.
