Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari tells Saudi news outlet Al-Arabiya that “strong, written international guarantees” are required to ensure Israel carries out its obligations.
He says Qatar wants to ensure that what is currently being negotiated in Egypt — the return of hostages, release of Palestinian security prisoners, and a pause in fighting— will lead to Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza, the entry of more aid, and a permanent end to the war.
Al-Ansari notes that the Trump plan now being discussed explicitly rules out the displacement of residents from Gaza, as well as an end to talk of annexation and occupation.
He says that the parties have agreed on 20 principles but “the devil is in the details, as they say in English.”
Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Abdulrahman Al Thani is expected in Egypt today to join the ongoing, indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas.
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