Progress being made in mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas: Qatar’s Foreign Minister

Doha (Uttam Hindu News): Qatar’s Foreign Minister has said that mediation efforts are underway between Israel and Hamas, with ‘good progress’ being made in the past few days. Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani held a joint press conference in the Qatari capital Doha with Josep Borrell, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, according to statements published by the Qatari Foreign Ministry on the social media platform X. Made this comment during.

At the meeting on Sunday, Qatari ministers and EU officials discussed ways to cooperate to reach a lasting and peaceful solution to the Gaza crisis in the political and humanitarian dimensions, the statements said, Xinhua news agency reported. .

During the meeting, Al Thani reaffirmed that our top priority is to achieve an immediate ceasefire and end all retaliatory actions and attacks on the Gaza Strip. The minister also stressed that the most important thing is to provide humanitarian aid to Gaza. He also expressed hope that an agreement will be reached in this regard as soon as possible so that it can be facilitated. Since the Israel-Hamas conflict began on October 7, Qatar has been making efforts to mediate between the warring parties, secure the release of hostages held by Hamas, and de-escalate the situation in Gaza.