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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Egypt, Qatar said working to pressure Israel to agree to new ceasefire
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Egypt and Qatar are working together to push for a renewed ceasefire in Gaza, The Washington Post reports, citing a former Egyptian official briefed on the plan.
“Egypt and Qatar are planning to have quick connection with Israel side for urgent ceasefire and to start arranging quick meetings in Cairo for entering the next phase and exchange hostages and prisoners in order to achieve peace,” says the official.
“Egypt is trying to contact the American side to put some pressure on [Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu] to accept the ceasefire.”
