Qatar says that Israel and Hamas have not come close to a ceasefire agreement, according to which the war in Gaza will stop and the remaining hostages from Hamas will be released.
Qatar, which is a mediator in the agreement along with the United States and Egypt, warned on Tuesday, March 12 (22) that the war was in a “very complicated” state.
These three countries were trying to agree on a cease-fire in Gaza before the month of Ramadan, but Monday Ramadan started when the Israeli forces bombarded the Gaza Strip.
Majid al-Ansari, spokesman for Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in a press conference about the ceasefire agreement, “We are not close to an agreement, which means that we do not see the two sides to resolve the current disagreement over the implementation of the agreement.” have the same opinion”.
But Mr. Ansari also said that all parties are trying to reach an agreement in the month of Ramadan.
Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman did not tell reporters when the agreement would be reached, but without giving further details, warned that the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is a “very complicated” situation. is in
Qatar mediated a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas for a week in November last year, according to which Hamas released a number of hostages and hundreds of Palestinians were released from Israeli prisons. .
Israel believes that 99 people are still hostages with Hamas and 31 of them have been killed.
The war in Gaza began after Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7, killing 1,140 people, mostly civilians, according to Israeli officials. Israeli authorities also claim that Hamas fighters took more than 240 hostages during the attack on Israel.
The health authorities of Gaza under the control of Hamas have said that more than 31,112 people were killed in Gaza during the Israeli attacks, most of them women and children.
The United Nations says that 2.2 million of Gaza’s 2.4 million people are on the verge of famine and are facing a severe shortage of drinking water.