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Hamas: No serious negotiations have taken place in Qatar since last Saturday

By Nurit Yohanan 20 May 2025, 6:59 pm Edit

Nurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent

Hamas issues an official statement claiming that no serious negotiations over a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages have taken place since the weekend.

The terror organization claims, “The presence of the Zionist delegation in Doha is a blatant attempt by [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu to mislead global public opinion. Since Saturday, no serious negotiations have taken place in Qatar.”

The statement also responds to the Israeli announcement that five humanitarian aid trucks entered Gaza last night, saying: “Only a small number of trucks entered Gaza, and none have yet been handed over to any official party.”

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