The talks aimed at to end the hostilities in the Gaza Strip and to release the Israeli hostages are "delayed", admitted the Qatari prime minister, who is one of the mediators between Israel and the Palestinian group "Hamas", reported France Press, quoted by BTA.< /p>
„We are going through a sensitive phase with some obstacles and we are trying as much as we can to overcome them, (…) so that we can end the suffering of the population in the Gaza Strip and achieve the release of the hostages,” said Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdelrahman Al Thani.
Qatar, along with the US and Egypt, committed to negotiations to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.
Mediators wanted a ceasefire before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, but talks made no progress during the Muslim fasting month, which ended last week.
Instead, fears are growing that the months-long war in the Gaza Strip will escalate into a regional conflict, following Iran's first direct attack on its mortal enemy Israel this weekend.