In an impasse.
Qatar declares on Tuesday that Israel and Hamas are "far from an agreement" for a truce in Gaza.
The Gaza Strip, in the grip of a serious humanitarian crisis, remains under fire from the Israeli offensive against Hamas, with no prospect of a ceasefire as Ramadan began on Monday.
“We are not close to an agreement, which means we do not see the two sides converging on language that could resolve the current disagreement over the implementation of an agreement,” Majed al-Ansari said during at a press conference, adding that talks between the parties were continuing, after just over five months since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas.
The population of the territory, struck by famine, is desperately waiting for food.
A first humanitarian boat, containing 200 tonnes of food, left Cyprus this Tuesday morning towards Gaza.
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Ship loaded with food to leave Cyprus for Gaza
Hamas leader Ismaïl Haniyeh assured Sunday that the Islamist movement remained “open to negotiations”.
A source close to the negotiations told AFP on Sunday “that there would be an acceleration of diplomatic efforts in the next ten days” in order to try to obtain an agreement during the first half of Ramadan.
Hamas is demanding in particular a definitive ceasefire and a withdrawal of Israeli troops before any agreement on the release of hostages still held in Gaza.
Israel is demanding that Hamas provide a precise list of hostages still alive, but the Palestinian movement has said it does not know who is “alive or dead” among them.
Feared tensions in Jerusalem
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar mentioned on its X account (formerly Twitter) “the efforts carried out with the United States” during an official visit by an American diplomat this Tuesday.
Washington fears that the situation could become “very dangerous” particularly in East Jerusalem, where the Esplanade des Mosques, the third holiest site in Islam, is located, if the fighting continued during Ramadan.
As custodian of two of Islam's holiest sites, Saudi Arabia's King Salman has urged the international community to act.
“We call on the international community to assume its responsibilities to put an end to these heinous crimes and ensure the establishment of safe humanitarian and aid corridors,” he said in his message published on the occasion of the start of the Ramadan.