Hamas, Israel and ceasefire
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told an international conference in the Qatari capital that international mediators, led by the U.S., are working toward the second phase of peace deal.
Qatar, the US and Israel held a meeting in New York on Sunday to rebuild relations after Israel in September conducted illegal air strikes in Doha, according to media reports.
"We are at a critical moment. It’s not yet there. So what we have just done is a pause," Al Thani said, as reported by Al Jazeera. He added that the cessation of violence cannot be called a ceasefire without a full withdrawal of Israeli troops, restoration of stability, and freedom of movement for the Palestinian people.
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Negotiations on consolidating the U.S.-backed truce in the war in Gaza are at a "critical" moment, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said on Saturday.
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