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Qatar says recent Israeli Gaza attacks show lack of interest in ceasefire

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during a state dinner at Lusail Palace in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 [Alex Brandon/AP Photo]

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has said that a series of recent Israeli attacks on Gaza show that Israel is not interested in ending the war.

In an interview with the US news outlet CNN on Wednesday, Al Thani said that he had hoped that the release of a US-Israeli soldier named Edan Alexander from captivity in Gaza would be a “breakthrough that will help bring back the talks on track” but that Israel had instead opted to step up strikes on the Strip.

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