Israel-Hamas War: It has been more than a year since the conflict between Israel and Hamas started. Meanwhile, Qatar, which is trying to mediate between the two countries, has announced its suspension last week. After this decision of Qatar, which is mediating in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, the hopes of stability in the war and the release of hostages have been dashed.
Qatar was playing an important role in the indirect negotiations of the war
Qatar is the host country of the largest American military base in the Middle East, it is also the political office of Hamas. Qatar is the host country of the largest US military base in the Middle East and the political office of Hamas is also located here. Qatar was playing an important role in indirect talks after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
There were hopes for the release of war hostages from Qatar
In the peace talks between Israel and Hamas, the hope from Qatar was that the Israeli hostages could be released and with this the war could be ended. According to the Health Ministry of the Hamas-ruled region, 43,603 people have lost their lives so far in the ongoing war in Gaza.
What reason did Qatar give for stopping mediation?,
Qatar suspended its mediation last week amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. Qatar has cited the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas as the reason for stopping its mediation. Said that Israel and Hamas do not show “willingness and seriousness” to end the ongoing conflict. The suspension of Qatar’s mediation could prolong the conflict further and now hopes for dialogue between the two sides have further diminished.
No progress in talks since last year
There has been no progress in continuous talks since the one-week ceasefire last year. This month Hamas rejected a short-term ceasefire proposal presented by Egypt and Qatar because it did not promise a permanent ceasefire. Israel has repeatedly promised that it will not stop fighting until it achieves its goal.
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