The Gulf state's foreign ministry said it notified Israel and Hamas during the last round of negotiations that it would 'stall its efforts' to mediate a truce if an agreement was not reached.
Qatar has put its Gaza war mediation on hold until Israel and Hamas show "willingness and seriousness" to end the conflict. The Gulf state told Israel and Hamas last month that it would suspend mediation after nearly a year of failed attempts to broker a ceasefire and hostage-release deal, Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said on Saturday.
The Gulf state, also home to a major US military base, has hosted Hamas' political leadership since 2012 with the US' blessing. During talks after Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel last year , both Qatari and US officials indicated that the militant group would remain in Doha as long as its presence offered a viable channel of communication.
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