The Qatari Prime Minister said on Tuesday that the recent ceasefire talks in Qatar have not led anywhere yet.
“One of the party is looking for a partial deal that may or has the possibility to lead to a comprehensive deal, and the other party is looking for a single deal, ending the war and taking all the hostages,” the Qatari Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul Rahma, said during a press conference on Tuesday. “We were unable to bridge this basic gap with any proposals we made.”
He said that negotiations have been continuing in Doha in the past two weeks.
Qatari Prime Minister Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman II speaks in the opening session of the Economic Forum in Qatar 2025 in Doha, Qatar, May 20, 2025.
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Hamas claimed on Tuesday that Israel was not serious in the negotiations, saying in a statement that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “has been the residence of his delegation in Doha on a daily basis without engaging in any serious negotiations, and no real talks occurred since last Saturday.”
The Israeli Prime Minister’s office claimed on Tuesday that Hamas rejects the American proposal to return the hostages.
The office said: “After about one week of intense contacts in Doha, senior members of the negotiating team will return to Israel for consultations; the night of work will remain – at the present time – in Doha.”
The Israeli Prime Minister’s office said in a statement on Sunday that the Israeli negotiating team is working to “exhaust every opportunity to obtain a deal”, including the release of all hostages, and the expulsion of terrorists Hamas [from Gaza]And disarm from the tape. “
In the midst of the ceasefire talks, the Israeli Defense Forces announced on Sunday the start of a new “wide process” throughout northern and southern Gaza.
Israeli military vehicles were deployed on the southern border of Israel with the Gaza Strip, May 20, 2025.
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The escalation was met with the condemnation of the leaders of the United Kingdom, France and Canada, who He called Israel In a joint statement on Monday to stop its military operations and immediately allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, otherwise they will “take more concrete measures in response.”
UK Foreign Minister David Lami announced on Tuesday that the United Kingdom has stopped negotiations with Israel on a new free trade agreement and will impose sanctions on the West Bank settlers, saying: “Despite our efforts, these Israeli measures continued in terrible measures and rhetoric.”
Netanyahu pushed back against the joint statement in A. A statement on x On Monday, saying that by “demanding Israel to end a defensive war in order to survive us before the destruction of Hamas terrorists on our borders, the leaders in London, Ottawa and Paris” are presenting a huge prize for the genocide attack on Israel on October 7 while calling more of these atrocities. “
Netanyahu said: “The war can end tomorrow if the remaining hostages are released, and Hamas puts its arms, and its deadly leaders are denied and that Gaza is designed for weapons,” Netanyahu said.
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs cleaned UK announcements on free trade talks and sanctions on Tuesday, saying: “External pressure will not turn Israel through its way to defend its existence and security against the enemies who seek to destroy it.”
