Gaza Truce Talks In ‘Final Stages’, Major Issues Addressed, Deal Possible ‘Very Soon’: Qatar
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Qatar further said that obstacles to a deal between Israel and Hamas for a truce and hostage exchange had been overcome.
Palestinian women and their children walk through destruction in the wake of an Israeli air and ground offensive in Jebaliya, northern Gaza Strip after Israeli forces withdrew from the area. (IMAGE: AP PHOTO)
Negotiations in Doha for a Gaza truce and hostage release deal were in their “final stages”, mediator Qatar’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
“We do believe that we are at the final stages… certainly we are hopeful that this would lead very soon to an agreement,” foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari told a news conference, adding that “until there is an announcement… we shouldn’t be over-excited about what’s happening right now”.
Qatar further said that obstacles to a deal between Israel and Hamas for a truce and hostage exchange had been overcome.
“During the past months, there were underlying issues, major issues between the two parties unresolved. These issues were resolved during the talks in the past couple of weeks, and therefore we have reached a point where the major issues that were preventing a deal from happening were addressed,” Qatari foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari told a news conference.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – AFP)
