Mohammed Ben Abderrahmane Al Thani, the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, announced, this Sunday, November 19, 2023, that the conclusion of an agreement on the release of the hostages only depends on “practical questions”.
According to him, the release of some 230 hostages removed by Hamas on October 7, was now based on practical issues. “The challenges that remain in the negotiations are very minor. (…) They are more logistical, they are more practical, “he said at a press conference in Doha alongside the European Union diplomacy (EU), Josep Borrell. However, he did not provide a calendar.
For its part, the Washington Post spoke, on Saturday an agreement in principle, signed between Hamas, Israel and the United States, aimed at freeing dozens of women and children selected hostage in Gaza in exchange for a five-day break in the fighting.
Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu, and the White House denied the Washington Post. “Still no agreement but we continue to work hard to get one,” said Adrienne Watson, spokesperson for the National Security Council of the White House.
For its part, the high representative of the EU for foreign policy insisted on the implementation of the resolution of the United Nations Security Council passed on Wednesday, calling for humanitarian breaks in the Palestinian enclave.
