Qatar to pull out of Gaza ceasefire mediation until Hamas, Israel commit to talks, official says
The Gulf country has also concluded that Hamas' political office in Doha "no longer serves its purpose", the official added.
Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a tent housing displaced people, at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip.
Credit: Reuters photo
Doha: Qatar will stop trying to mediate a Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas and Israel "demonstrate a sincere willingness to return to the negotiating table", an official briefed on the matter told Reuters on Saturday.
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The Gulf country has also concluded that Hamas' political office in Doha "no longer serves its purpose", the official added.