Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said on Tuesday that Israel is yet to respond to a proposal for Gaza truce and captive release deal, after Hamas agreed to the framework more than a week ago.
The spokesperson, during the weekly media briefing, said: “We are not concerned with political posturing inside Israel. The talks have taken place in Doha, Cairo, and elsewhere, and we welcome all international partners who can help bring an end to this conflict.”
“What matters is not the venue, but that an agreement is reached now. There is already an offer on the table Israel must respond.”
“Attempts to stall by shifting locations or other tactics are clear to the international community, and it is time for Israel to give a serious answer to what it has already agreed to in the past,” said al-Ansari.
According to reports, the latest proposal put forward by mediators involves an initial 60-day truce and staggered exchanges of Israeli captives for Palestinian prisoners, but Israel has appeared reluctant to budge from its latest demand that all the captives be freed at once.
