Blinken holds calls with fellow mediators ahead of Doha summit

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

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held phone calls earlier today with top Qatari and Egyptian officials ahead of tomorrow’s summit in Doha, the State Department says.

In his call with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the two leaders agreed that “no party in the region should take actions that would undermine efforts to reach a deal,” according to the US readout.

The US, Egypt and Qatar have been the prime mediators in efforts to secure an agreement between Israel and Hamas halting fighting in Gaza and freeing hostages held in the enclave.

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