Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani revealed on Monday that progress is being made in discussions on the release of hostages held by Hamas, which is expected to "lay the foundation" for "the way forward."
"The framework that yesterday has been agreed upon with all the parties was a framework based on what's been proposed by the Israelis and a counterproposal by Hamas, and we tried to blend things together," the Qatari prime minister told the Atlantic Council. In addition, al-Thani expressed concern about a potential escalation of tensions in the Middle East following the attack on United States troops near the Jordan-Syria border, which could undermine Qatar's efforts to stabilize the situation in the region.
Earlier, it was reported earlier that Israel agreed on the framework for hostage release and a potential ceasefire in Gaza.
