Behind the scenes, mediators are working to extend the truce. American Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to return to Israel and the West Bank this week.
“Our main goal right now, and our hope, is to achieve a lasting truce that will lead to further negotiations and ultimately an end to the war,” Qatar Foreign Minister Majed said. Al Ansari. “However, we work with what we have. And what we have is that we can extend (the truce) by one day every time Hamas is able to guarantee the release of at least ten hostages,” he explained.
The heads of the US and Israeli intelligence services were in Doha on Tuesday to discuss the “next phase” of a potential deal between Hamas and Israel with Qatar’s prime minister, according to a source briefed on the visit.
“We support the extension of this pause and future pauses, if necessary, in order to allow the increase of aid and to facilitate the release of all hostages”, declared for their part the heads of diplomacy of the G7 in a joint press release.