Day: October 28, 2023
Qatar-mediated negotiations between Israel and Hamas aimed at de-escalating fighting in Gaza continued Saturday, a source briefed on the negotiations said, even as Israel intensified its assault on the enclave.
Talks have not broken down, but they are taking place at a “much slower pace” than before the escalation Friday evening, the source told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of negotiations.
Gaza’s besieged people had barely any communications with the outside world on Saturday as Israeli jets dropped more bombs on the Hamas-ruled Palestinian enclave and military chiefs said a long-threatened ground offensive was gearing up.
Qatar has been conducting behind-the-scenes diplomacy for more than three weeks, speaking to Hamas officials and Israel to promote peace and secure the release of hostages.
Its mediation last week led to the release of two American hostages, a mother and daughter, and two elderly Israeli women.
Israel says 1,400 people, mostly civilians, were killed during the Islamist group’s raid and 224 hostages were captured, many with foreign passports from 25 different countries.
Israel has bombed and attacked Gaza over the last three weeks more intensely than ever before and Palestinian health authorities say Israel’s attacks have killed more than 7,000 Palestinians in Hamas-run Gaza.
Qatar, a tiny but wealthy energy and investment powerhouse that holds ambitious foreign policy goals, has a direct line of communication with Hamas, which has a political office in Doha.
Qatari envoys have previously helped mediate truces between the Islamist group and Israel.
Qatar-mediated negotiations between Israel and Hamas aimed at de-escalating fighting in Gaza continued Saturday, a source briefed on the negotiations said, even as Israel intensified its assault on the enclave.
Talks have not broken down, but they are taking place at a “much slower pace” than before the escalation Friday evening, the source told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of negotiations.
Gaza’s besieged people had barely any communications with the outside world on Saturday as Israeli jets dropped more bombs on the Hamas-ruled Palestinian enclave and military chiefs said a long-threatened ground offensive was gearing up.
Qatar has been conducting behind-the-scenes diplomacy for more than three weeks, speaking to Hamas officials and Israel to promote peace and secure the release of hostages.
Its mediation last week led to the release of two American hostages, a mother and daughter, and two elderly Israeli women.
Israel says 1,400 people, mostly civilians, were killed during the Islamist group’s raid and 224 hostages were captured, many with foreign passports from 25 different countries.
Israel has bombed and attacked Gaza over the last three weeks more intensely than ever before and Palestinian health authorities say Israel’s attacks have killed more than 7,000 Palestinians in Hamas-run Gaza.
Qatar, a tiny but wealthy energy and investment powerhouse that holds ambitious foreign policy goals, has a direct line of communication with Hamas, which has a political office in Doha.
Qatari envoys have previously helped mediate truces between the Islamist group and Israel.
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