The White House said that the US President Joe Biden He made two calls to the Emir of Qatar. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani And the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi To discuss developments in the ceasefire negotiationsGaza.
The Emiri Diwan stated that the Emir of Qatar received a phone call from the US President, in which they discussed developments in the Gaza Strip.
The Emiri Diwan added that the Emir of Qatar and the US President discussed joint mediation efforts to end the war on the Gaza Strip.
In turn, the Egyptian presidency said that President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Biden discussed in a phone call the developments of the latest round of negotiations on a ceasefire in Gaza.
She added that the two presidents stressed the importance of the commitment of the concerned parties to overcome obstacles and show flexibility to complete the agreement.
On August 15 and 16, the Qatari capital, Doha, hosted a round of talks on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and prisoner exchange. At the conclusion of the talks, the mediators announced that Washington had presented a new agreement proposal to reduce the gaps between the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Israel.
An Israeli security delegation arrived in Cairo on Thursday to participate in Gaza ceasefire talks, with negotiations expected to resume on Saturday or Sunday.
The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation said on Friday that “the meetings that took place on Thursday between the Egyptian and Israeli delegations did not result in any progress,” without giving further details.
