Negotiations for a ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas are currently at a standstill, with Hamas rejecting all clauses of a truce proposal mediated by the US, Qatar, and Egypt. Hamas's counter-proposals have been deemed unrealistic, demanding the permanent cessation of war and IDF withdrawal from Gaza, with a six-week period to locate the hostages, without guaranteeing the hostages are alive. US officials and international mediators have criticized these demands as unfeasible. Meanwhile, Qatar has expressed surprise at US Congressman Steny Hoyer's criticisms of its mediation efforts and his threats to reevaluate the US-Qatar relationship, insisting on its commitment to mediating the crisis despite the challenges.
Qatar Responds To Steny Hoyer’s Criticism Of Its Mediator Role In Gaza Cease-Fire Talks https://t.co/jKYaPDDjZC
🇵🇸HAMAS OFFICIAL STATEMENT: U.S CAVED TO ISRAEL'S DEMANDS - NO DEAL Hamas leadership: "The continued American retreat in its proposals represents a bias towards Israel that led to a crisis in the exchange deal negotiations. We presented a vision for the deal based on the… https://t.co/ocFfpjDof0
Qatar’s rebuke of Hoyer came after the Democratic Congressman released a statement on Monday saying that Hamas had responded to Israel’s latest truce offer with “absurd demands and unfeasible requirements” https://t.co/lsfw0vKskp
Qatar called Rep. Steny Hoyer’s (D-Md.) criticism of the country’s mediation efforts in the Israel-Hamas war “not constructive” and rebuked the lawmaker for “threatening” to “reevaluate” the U.S. relationship with Doha. https://t.co/CRzFmFDsLY
Qatar’s embassy in Washington denounced senior Democratic lawmaker Steny Hoyer for threatening to “reevaluate” the US relationship with Doha over the inability of Hamas and Israel to reach a hostage deal https://t.co/OD6mHRS0sp
At the moment, talks for a cease-fire and the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas are "almost frozen," a senior Arab diplomat with direct knowledge of the negotiations tells NBC News. https://t.co/0IUKTbHcax
Is @QatarEmbassyUSA threatening US troops in Qatar and/or the Israeli hostages held by Hamas? https://t.co/RVRZ6Qkz0J
Qatar slams Democratic congressman calling on US to 'reevaluate' Qatar ties https://t.co/7GzpDpvxuC
US Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield has reported that ceasefire negotiations are still ongoing, however, "without the release of the hostages, it will make it very difficult to reach an agreement." She added that "Hamas is not in a position to make demands. We put… https://t.co/D6awm8XMOH
The Qatari embassy in the #US has expressed surprise at comments made by a US Democratic congressman regarding the #Gaza hostage crisis and his threat to “reevaluate” the US relationship with #Qatar. https://t.co/0rNTwEjHGE
🚨🇦🇪QATAR TO U.S: HEY, WE ARE DOING OUR BEST... YOU TRY NEGOTIATING WITH HAMAS AND ISRAEL! Qatar has expressed surprise at comments from Democrat Congressman Steny Hoyer regarding its mediation in the Gaza hostage crisis. Sen. Hoyer: Qatar should try "cutting off funding to… https://t.co/o4p7YjO28O https://t.co/CCJxnlXOcF
🇺🇸U.S REP TO QATAR: CUT OFF HAMAS - OR WE'LL CUT YOU OFF Rep. Hoyer (D-MD): "Qatar, which along with Egypt is mediating negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza, should tell Hamas there will be repercussions if the militant Palestinian group continues to block progress towards… https://t.co/7AtJUHszpm
The Qatari embassy in the US expressed surprise on Tuesday at comments made by a US Democratic congressman regarding the Gaza hostage crisis and his threat to "reevaluate" the US relationship with Qatar. https://t.co/wRBK75WJeq
⚠️ QATARI EMBASSY IN US SURPRISED BY US CONGRESSMAN'S THREAT TO REEVALUATE QATAR'S RELATIONSHIP Full Story → https://t.co/K80S2tmHZk The Qatari embassy in the U.S. issued a statement on Tuesday saying it was surprised by comments made by U.S. Congressman Steny Hoyer and his… https://t.co/HQoR9fAzt8
QATARI EMBASSY IN U.S.: WE ARE SURPRISED BY U.S. CONGRESSMAN HOYER'S STATEMENT REGARDING HIS THREAT TO REEVALUATE THE U.S. RELATIONSHIP WITH QATAR
#Palestine | Ezzat al-Rishq, a member of Hamas' political bureau, said that Israel is seeking a ceasefire agreement with Hamas to secure the release of its hostages before resuming military operations in the Gaza Strip. https://t.co/8DaaTldxrV
A new Hamas proposal provides for all hostages to go free — but only after Israel permanently ends the war and the IDF withdraws from Gaza. Hamas said it would need six weeks to locate the hostages. https://t.co/J1t9HkBdhO
Hamas offers to release only 20 hostages in new proposal 'You can dream that Hamas will change its positions... Now, there's no means of pressure, so why should it comply?... I think it's time we oppress them with an ultimatum,' says @JerusalemCenter's Dr. Jacques Neriah https://t.co/fqVJBS2PgS
U.S says Hamas is the obstacle to Gaza ceasefire 'These fake proposals don't come with any guarantee at all of how after 6 weeks of truce we will obtain something, that the hostages are alive, in the hands of Hamas,' says Frmr. IDF intelligence officer Raphaël Jerusalmy https://t.co/mWfUkhFRhL
Hamas leaders countered yet another meaningful proposal for a hostage release and temporary ceasefire with absurd demands and unfeasible requirements. Qatar must make it clear to Hamas that there will be repercussions if it continues to block progress. https://t.co/L3unHgMC7U https://t.co/b0LtQe1SFQ
A senior Israeli official tells @TimesofIsrael that Hamas’s latest response in the negotiations w/ Israel rejected every single clause of the hostage/truce proposal crafted by US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators. (1/5)