A “clear and comprehensive” ceasefire agreement to stop the war in Gaza was discussed by Qatar’s prime minister and a Hamas delegation in Doha on Saturday, according to a statement.
Speaking with a Hamas delegation headed by senior official Khalil al-Hayya, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani made the announcement, according to the foreign ministry statement.
The fact that Sheikh Mohammed, the foreign minister of Qatar, is publicly participating in the mediation process that has seemed to be at a standstill for months is extraordinary.
A clear and comprehensive agreement that ends the continuing fighting in the region was ensured by reviewing the most recent developments in the ceasefire discussions in Gaza and discussing strategies to move the process forward, according to the statement.
Following Donald Trump’s election victory in the United States earlier this month, the sheikh voiced hope that “momentum” was returning to the negotiations.
At the Doha Forum political conference, he stated, “We have sensed that the momentum is coming back after the election.”
The premier went on to say that the incoming Trump administration had offered “a lot of encouragement to achieve a deal, even before the president comes to office.”
Months of fruitless talks for a truce and hostage release in Gaza have involved the Gulf Emirate, the United States, and Egypt.
Doha declared in November that it had suspended its mediation and that it would restart only Israel, and Hamas demonstrated “willingness and seriousness.”
However, this month, Doha hosted indirect talks in which Israel and Hamas each reported progress before accusing one another once more of erecting obstacles.
