Qatar says Israel yet to respond to Gaza ceasefire proposal

Hamas agreed to the proposal, which was enactment guardant by mediators Egypt and Qatar much than 10 days ago.

Israel seems “unwilling to scope an agreement” arsenic it has not yet responded to the ceasefire connection agreed by Hamas earlier this month, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson of mediator Qatar said.

While Qatar pledged to proceed its efforts to bring an extremity to Israel’s warfare connected Gaza, which has present killed much than 62,000 Palestinians, ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari called connected the planetary assemblage to enactment unit connected Israel to judge the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal.

“We are successful interaction with each parties successful pursuit of a ceasefire agreement, but determination is nary authoritative Israeli effect – neither acceptance, rejection, nor the presumption of an alternate proposal,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said connected Tuesday.

“We bash not instrumentality earnestly the media statements successful Israel and are awaiting an authoritative effect to the proposal,” helium said, adding that Qatar was “communicating with each parties successful pursuit of a ceasefire agreement”.

The connection comes a week aft Hamas said it had informed mediators Egypt and Qatar that it had agreed to the proposal and was acceptable to resume negotiations to bring an extremity to Israel’s warfare connected Gaza, which present threatens further wide displacement amid Israeli-made starvation.

A root acquainted with the ceasefire talks told Al Jazeera the connection included a cessation of Israeli service operations for 60 days, during which it would retreat to let the introduction of humanitarian aid. Half of the remaining 50 captives would besides beryllium exchanged for Palestinian detainees wrong that timeframe.

“It does not substance to Egypt oregon Qatar wherever the negotiations are held,” said al-Ansari, aft Israeli media suggested relocating the venue of the negotiations to different country.

“What Hamas agreed to is identical to what Israel had already agreed to. The shot is present successful Israel’s court, and it seems Israel does not privation to scope an statement oregon adjacent respond to the proposal.”

This connection was “agreed upon by Israel and 98 percent of it has been agreed upon by Hamas”, said Al Jazeera’s Osama bin Javaid, reporting from Doha.

The connection has been connected the array for much than 10 days, and neither of the mediators has yet heard backmost from Israel, helium added.

Qatar says the lone effect seen from Israel has been “more deaths, much destruction, much plans to instrumentality implicit much territory successful Gaza, but nary existent determination towards trying to find a solution … and stopping the killing”, added bin Javaid.