The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Iraq spoke today on the phone with Iran's foreign minister and discussed regional tensions. A source with direct knowledge said the Arab foreign ministers spoke to their Iranian counterpart after they received calls from White House Middle East czar Brett McGurk, who asked them to convey a message to Iran of the need to de-escalate the situation with Israel
Blinken: U.S. continues to work closely with Qatar and Egypt on a ceasefire agreement in Gaza
Egyptian Presidency: Sisi and Burns' discussions addressed Egyptian, Qatari, and American efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza.
Israeli negotiators received an empowered mandate from the war cabinet ahead of a meeting on Sunday in Cairo with CIA director Burns, the PM of Qatar and the Egyptian spy chief, two Israeli officials told
The Egyptian President and the head of the US Central Intelligence Agency discuss joint Egyptian, Qatari and American efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip
Netanyahu plans to shut down Qatar's Al Jazeera in Israel, will convene lawmakers on Monday to approve move, his Likud party says - @Reuters
Al Arabiya sources: Mediators informed Israel and Washington of their refusal to send Arab forces to Gaza
The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation quoted an Israeli official: There is an opportunity to reach an agreement on the truce and the gaps with Hamas can be closed
Israel to offer six-week Gaza truce for 40 hostages in Qatar talks, Israeli official says
Israel will send a delegation to Qatar for talks on achieving a hostage deal after Israeli security cabinet approval
Bipartisan group of 8 US senators, including SFRC chairman & ranking member, call for Qatar to expel Hamas if talks fail. “If Hamas refuses reasonable negotiations, there is no reason for Qatar to continue hosting Hamas’ political office or any of its members in Doha."
Israeli Mossad director David Barnea met on Friday with CIA director Bill Burns in a country in the region to discuss the efforts to reach a hostage deal in Gaza, an Israeli source told. Burns updated Barnea about the talks he had in Egypt and Qatar earlier this week
8 Monat zuvorIran’s Defense Minister visits Qatar. Iran’s Defense Minister arrived in Doha to meet Qatari officials and to attend the opening ceremony for Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2024)
Qatar News Agency: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs discussed with the US Secretary of State the acceleration of the entry of aid into Gaza
President Biden spoke on the phone today with the Emir of Qatar and discussed the Gaza hostage deal negotiations, a source with knowledge told. After the call Biden told reporters that the aid convoy incident in Gaza will likely complicate the efforts to get a deal
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman: We seek to overcome any obstacles that prevent reaching an agreement
Qatari mediators have informed Israel that Hamas officials are "disappointed" with the framework of the hostage deal that was presented in Paris last Friday & emphasized that there is a significant gap between the proposal and their demands, 2 Israeli officials told
Hamas: The Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and the head of the movement's political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, reviewed ways to stop the aggression against Gaza.
Hamas official Musa Abu Marzouk: There may be progress in detainee exchange negotiations soon
US State Department: Reaching an agreement is possible, and we will continue our engagement with the concerned parties, Israel, Egypt, and Qatar
Qatari-Kuwaiti statement: Emphasizing the need for the international community to assume its responsibilities to stop military operations in the Palestinian territories and protect civilians.
US @StateDept: US is working with Qatar, Israel and Egypt on the hostage talks to find an agreement
Biden held separate phone calls today with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani
Qatar tells Israel that Hamas decided to break off negotiations on new prisoner swap deal, demands withdrawal of forces from Gaza: Israeli broadcaster
Hamas leader: We reject Israel's proposal to stop fighting for two months
Qatari Foreign Ministry: In all our communications with various parties, we affirm our rejection of the forced displacement of the residents of the Gaza Strip
Israel has given Hamas a proposal through Qatari and Egyptian mediators that includes up to two months of a pause in the fighting as part of a multi-phase deal that would include the release of all remaining hostages held in Gaza
A Qatari military plane carrying tons of medicine arrives at Al-Arish Airport
The White House: We are having a serious and intense discussion in Qatar about concluding another hostage agreement
Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister: The Arabs proposed solutions and initiatives, but the Israelis rejected them, and this must not be left without a solution
