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Israel should not be allowed to block second phase of ceasefire deal: Qatar
Israel should not be allowed to obstruct the implementation of the Gaza agreement and the transition to its second phase, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari has said.
Speaking to Qatari news outlet al-Araby al-Jadeed, he added that while efforts were under way to recover the two remaining captives’ bodies, “we don’t believe Israel should be allowed to obstruct the implementation of the agreement.”
He added that the absence of a peace process for the Palestinians means there will be no stability in the region.
Proposed security force in Gaza must be Palestinian-led: Qatar
Any security operation inside Gaza, including the proposed International Stabilisation Force, must be Palestinian-led, Qatar says.
The spokesperson for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said in an interview with al-Araby al-Jadeed that “a regional discussion on this matter, led by the United States” is ongoing.
“Our position on this force has always been clear: The security operation in the Gaza Strip must be Palestinian-led, without international dictates,” he said.
Details regarding the force’s formation and operational structure in Gaza are still being discussed among all parties.
