US EditionMediators Qatar, Egypt call for next steps in Gaza truce
Qatar's prime minister said the Gaza ceasefire is incomplete without full Israeli withdrawal and stability, with over 600 ceasefire violations reported since October, mediators said.
- On Saturday, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar's prime minister, said the Gaza ceasefire reached a 'critical moment' as its first phase winds down after Hamas returned all but one Israeli hostage.
- Mediators brokered the initial truce terms, with Qatar, the United States, Egypt and Turkey agreeing on hostage-for-prisoner transfers, a temporary cessation and partial Israeli withdrawal.
- A full ceasefire remains blocked by unmet conditions, as officials say Israeli forces must fully withdraw and stability and freedom of movement in Gaza be restored, conditions not yet met.
- Qatar said it is coordinating with the United States to prepare a second phase toward a permanent ceasefire, but key details remain unfinalized, leaving outcomes uncertain.
- Part of the U.S.-backed second phase envisions a transitional Board of Peace chaired by President Donald Trump, who will announce details on Dec. 15; Hamas’s disarmament hinges on the post-war Gaza government and international police, and the plan does not guarantee statehood.
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Qatar and Egypt, mediators in the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, yesterday called for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Palestinian territory and the deployment of an international force to fully implement the ceasefire.
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News & RecordQatari leader: Gaza ceasefire is at 'critical moment'
DOHA, Qatar — Qatar's prime minister said Saturday the Gaza ceasefire reached a "critical moment" as its first phase winds down, with the remains of one Israeli hostage still to be handed over by militants.
Qatar, Egypt call for Israeli troop withdrawal
Qatar and Egypt, guarantors of the Gaza ceasefire, called on Saturday for the withdrawal of Israeli troops and the deployment of an international stabilisation force as the necessary next steps in fully implementing the fragile agreement. The measures were spelt out in the US- and UN-backed peace plan that has largely halted fighting, though the warring parties have yet to agree on how to move forward from the deal's first phase. Its initial ste…
One of the key demands of the Gaza peace plan is the disarmament of Hamas. The terrorists would be willing to do so, they explain. However, Israel must leave the enclave completely. Qatar and Egypt also insist on further steps taken by Israel.
The ceasefire in Gaza has reached a “decisive moment” and cannot be called a ceasefire in practice, Qatar’s prime minister said during a mediation conference. At the same time, the roadmap for peace requires Hamas to give up its weapons, which the group has not done.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty called on Saturday for the urgent deployment of an international ceasefire monitoring force under the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
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