Qatar: No clear plan for when talks on Gaza truce’s 2nd phase will begin

There is no clear plan for when negotiations between Israel and Hamas for the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire will begin, Qatar’s prime minister and foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani says.

In a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Doha, Al Thani says Qatar is engaging with Israel and Hamas to prepare for the talks. He adds that his country is hoping to see some movement in the “next few days.”

According to the ceasefire agreement, negotiations on implementing the second phase of the deal should begin no later than the 16th day of phase one of the ceasefire, which is Monday. The second stage is expected to include the release of all remaining living hostages, a permanent ceasefire and the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.