Qatar announced on Tuesday that it will host a new round of negotiations with Hamas, Egypt, and Turkiye to discuss US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, while expressing cautious optimism that the proposal could pave the way for a comprehensive settlement.
The peace plan, unveiled by President Trump in Washington, calls for an immediate ceasefire, the release of hostages by Hamas within 72 hours, disarmament of the group, and a phased Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. It also envisions a post-war transitional authority headed by Trump himself, which would oversee reconstruction and governance during the transition period.
According to Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari, the proposal was formally handed to Hamas on Monday by Qatari and Egyptian officials. He told reporters in Doha that Hamas negotiators had pledged to study the plan “responsibly.” Ansari added that further talks would take place on Tuesday, with the participation of senior Egyptian and Turkish intelligence officials who had flown to Doha to join the mediation process.
“It is still too early to speak about responses, but we are truly optimistic that this plan, as we said, is a comprehensive one,” Ansari noted. He stressed that Qatar, alongside Egypt and the United States, had long been at the forefront of efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza.
The Qatari spokesman also confirmed that the mediation process was made possible after Israel issued an unprecedented apology for a recent strike in Doha that had targeted Hamas leaders. He said the US had provided security assurances to Qatar, and Israel had formally promised not to attack the country again.
“The security assurances and the commitments that were offered in the call yesterday (Monday) by President Trump and the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were very clear and were under the guarantee of the US president that Qatar will never be attacked,” Ansari told the press.
“We are content with the security assurances that we have received,” he added, noting that Israel had committed “not to attack Qatar again in its capacity or otherwise.” With the participation of Egypt, Turkiye, and the US, Qatar hopes that the new initiative will create the conditions for an end to hostilities and a pathway toward long-term peace in Gaza.
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