The Qatari Foreign Ministry called on Sunday for Israel and Hamas to respect the Gaza ceasefire deal, while highlighting the challenges and efforts involved in sustaining it.
In an interview with the Doha-based Al Jazeera broadcaster, ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari emphasized “the need for unwavering dedication and coordination to ensure the agreement’s success and stability amid political and logistical obstacles.”
“Mediators worked relentlessly to address delays that arose earlier in the day,” he said. “The agreement, which includes the exchange of hostages and prisoners, demands careful adherence to strict timelines.”
Al-Ansari further stressed the importance of focusing on practical progress rather than political rhetoric.
He said that Qatar remains committed to fully implementing the agreement, adding that failure of the agreement is not an option and that all parties should adhere to it.
Freed Israeli hostage Emily Damari (R) poses for a selfie with her mother Mandy near Kibbutz Reim in southern Israel after her release from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip. The first three hostages released by Hamas under the terms of the Gaza ceasefire deal have reached Israeli territory, the Israeli military said on Sunday, hours after the agreement took effect. -/GPO/dpa
Fighters from the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, control the crowd as The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) convoy arrives at the site of the handover of the Israeli hostages in Saraya Square after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Hadi Daoud/APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Trucks loaded with food and humanitarian aid enter the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom crossing, on Salah al-Din Road east of Khan Yunis during the ceasefire and hostage swap deal between Hamas and Israel. Abed Rahim Khatib/dpa
A Palestinian militant stands guard as trucks loaded with food and humanitarian aid enter the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom crossing, on Salah al-Din Road east of Khan Yunis during the ceasefire and hostage swap deal between Hamas and Israel. Abed Rahim Khatib/dpa
A Palestinian militant reacts as trucks loaded with food and humanitarian aid enter the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom crossing, on Salah al-Din Road east of Khan Yunis during the ceasefire and hostage swap deal between Hamas and Israel. Abed Rahim Khatib/dpa
