The assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh may put efforts to establish a truce in Gaza in jeopardy, according to suggestions made on Wednesday by Qatar and Egypt, who have served as mediators in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas.
“We wonder how mediation can be successful when one side assassinates the other side’s negotiator in light of political assassinations and the ongoing targeting of civilians in Gaza while talks continue?” Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the prime minister of Qatar, wrote on X.
“Serious partners and an international stand against the denial of human life are necessary for peace.”
In a statement, Egypt’s foreign ministry said that efforts to mediate a settlement to the Gaza conflict had been hampered by a “dangerous Israeli escalation policy” during the previous two days.
“The absence of Israeli political will to calm it down and the coincidence of this regional escalation with the lack of progress in the ceasefire negotiations in Gaza increase the complexity of the situation,” the statement read.
It went on, “It undermines the tremendous efforts made by Egypt and its allies to end the violence in the Gaza Strip and the suffering of the Palestinian people.”
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