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Arab diplomats deny Qatar has submitted a new hostage deal proposal

By Jacob Magid 1 July 2025, 11:00 pm Edit

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

Families of Israelis held hostage in Gaza, rally outside the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on July 1, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/FLASH90)
Families of Israelis held hostage in Gaza, rally outside the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on July 1, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/FLASH90)

Two Arab diplomats from separate countries deny reports in Hebrew media that were attributed to anonymous Israeli officials claiming that Qatar has submitted a new hostage deal proposal.

The diplomats tell The Times of Israel that the mediators are still waiting for an Israeli response to a proposal from two weeks ago, which sought to bridge between the Israeli-influenced Witkoff proposal and Hamas’s response to that offer.

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