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Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson: Edan Alexander’s release gave push to Gaza ceasefire negotiations
Adviser to Qatar's prime minister, Dr. Majed al-Ansari, speaks to the Kan public broadcaster, April 28, 2024. (Kan screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari says that the release of the hostage soldier from Hamas captivity in Gaza, Edan Alexander, has brought a new push to the negotiation efforts regarding the war in Gaza.
In an interview with the Qatari Al-Araby channel, Al-Ansari adds that all the meetings held in Qatar today took place within the framework of this momentum and the new proposal, as he put it, in the negotiations between Israel and Hamas.
He also says that Qatar is working with mediators Egypt and the United States to bridge the gap between the sides.
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