The recent conversations of Gaza Cesefire in Qatar have not yet taken anywhere, said Qatar’s prime minister, on Tuesday, citing a “fundamental gap” between the two parts, Israel and Hamas.
“One of the parties is looking for a partial agreement that can or have the possibility of bringing to a comprehensive agreement and the other party is looking for a unique agreement and ending the war and taking out all hostages,” said Qatar’s prime minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, during a press presentation on Tuesday. “And we could not close this fundamental gap with the proposals we have provided.”
Negotiation rounds have been in progress in Doha in the last two weeks, he said.
Qatar Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani speaks at the opening session of the Qatar 2025 Economic Forum in Doha, Qatar, May 20, 2025.
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Hamas said Tuesday that Israel has not taken the negotiations seriously, saying in a statement that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “is extending the stay of his delegation in Doha in the day to day without participating in serious negotiations, and no real conversations have occurred since last Saturday.”
The Office of the Israeli Prime Minister said Tuesday that Hamas is rejecting the US proposal for the return of the hostages.
“After approximately one week of intensive contacts in Doha, the upper members of the negotiation team will return to Israel for consultations; the work step, currently, will remain in Doha,” said the office.
The Office of the Israeli Prime Minister said in a statement on Sunday that the Israeli negotiation team is working to “exhaust every opportunity of an agreement”, including one that would include “the release of all hostages, the expulsion of Hamas’ terrorists [from Gaza]and the disarmament of the strip. “
In the midst of Alto El Fuego conversations, the Israel defense forces announced on Sunday the beginning of a new “extensive land operation” throughout the north and south of Gaza.
Israeli military vehicles deploy on the southern border of Israel with the Gaza Strip, on May 20, 2025.
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The climb has been received with the conviction of the leaders of the United Kingdom, France and Canada, who called to Israel In a joint statement on Monday to stop their military operations and immediately allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, otherwise, “they will take more concrete actions in response.”
The Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, David Lammy, later announced on Tuesday that the United Kingdom has suspended negotiations with Israel on a new free trade agreement and will impose sanctions to the holiday settlers, saying: “Despite our efforts, the atrocious actions and the rhetoric of this Israeli government have continued.”
Netanyahu had retired against the joint declaration in a Declaration in x On Monday, saying that “asking Israel to put an end to a defensive war for our survival before Hamas terrorists on our border are destroyed,” leaders in London, Ottawa and Paris “offer a great prize for the genocidal attack against Israel on October 7 while inviting more atrocities.”
“The war can end tomorrow if the remaining hostages are released, Hamas places their arms, their murderous leaders are exiled and Gaza is demilitarized. You cannot expect any nation to accept anything less and Israel certainly not,” said Netanyahu.
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs also eliminated the United Kingdom announcements about free trade conversations and sanctions on Tuesday, saying: “External pressure will not divert Israel from its way to defend its existence and security against enemies that seek their destruction.”
