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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Qatar ‘very optimistic’ on deal to release hostages held in Gaza
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleQatar says it is “very optimistic” on finalizing a deal to release dozens of hostages from Israel held by terrorists in Gaza since October 7.
Dr. Majed Al Ansari, the spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, says in a post on X: “We are working towards an agreement taking place and we are now at the closest point we ever have been in reaching and an agreement. We are very optimistic, we are very hopeful, but we are also very keen for this mediation to succeed in reaching a humanitarian truce.”
Dr. @majedalansari, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during the weekly media briefing:
We are working towards an agreement taking place and we are now at the closest point we ever have been in reaching and an agreement. We are very optimistic, we are very… pic.twitter.com/Kdz4b47bwQ
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Qatar (@MofaQatar_EN) November 21, 2023
He says he cannot comment further on the details of the agreement and is waiting for a finalized deal.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to convene the cabinet this evening to approve the deal, according to multiple reports.
The Times of Israel Community.