Prime Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani, said that the situation in negotiations for the release of Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian Hamas movement is not very encouraging. This was reported by TASS.
“There are still some differences in the humanitarian part of the negotiations to resolve the situation in Gaza, and time is not in our favor,” Al Thani said.
Previously Israeli President Isaac Herzog held a secret meeting With Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. The documents say the purpose of the meeting was to discuss negotiations for the release of hostages captured by the Palestinian radical movement Hamas.
Sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed that the Israeli president attended the conference along with some of the released hostages and their families; this was a move aimed at underlining the importance of the talks and providing them with a broader context.
The day before, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu statedThe key to rescuing hostages from the Gaza Strip lies in a combination of strong military pressure and very difficult negotiations, he said.
Previously reportedIt is stated that many Russians remain among Hamas hostages in Gaza.
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Source: Gazeta
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