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Friday, October 20, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Friday, October 20, 2023
Qatar: We’re working to secure release of all civilian hostages
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, center, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, attend a meeting, in Doha, Qatar, Friday Oct. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)
A spokesperson for Qatar’s foreign ministry says the release of the American hostages tonight came after “many days of continuous communication with all parties.”
The spokesperson says that Doha’s talks with Israel and Hamas will continue in the hope that they will lead to the “release of all civilian hostages from every nationality.”
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