Qatar committed to bridging gap to reach ceasefire in Gaza: PM

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani affirmed Qatar s commitment to brid...

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani  affirmed Qatar's commitment to bridging the gap and bringing parties together to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all prisoners and hostages.

During a joint press conference with US Secretary of State HE Antony Blinken today, His Excellency said that today's meeting built on a series of important discussions and deliberations over the past eight months regarding the war in Gaza and ways to end it, in addition to discussing working to prevent the expansion of violence and conflict in the region. 

His Excellency added that he discussed with the US Secretary of State the response Qatar received yesterday, Tuesday, from Hamas and the Palestinian factions regarding the latest proposal on a ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal. He said that the response is currently being studied, and coordination with the concerned parties on the next steps is underway.

His Excellency stressed that Qatar, Egypt, and the United States are committed to their partnership to end this war and reach a prisoner and hostage exchange deal. He expressed appreciation for the intensive efforts exerted by US President Joe Biden to unify visions and reach this proposal in a way that approximates, as much as possible, the perspectives of all parties.

The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs underscored Qatar's commitment to bridging the gap between the parties and its continuous efforts to resolve these differences in the best way to end the war as soon as possible. He stressed that every day lost is a loss in civilian and innocent lives.