Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks in limbo – Doha

International mediation efforts are reportedly being obstructed by the Jewish state’s offensive in Rafah

Israel’s offensive on Gaza’s southern city of Rafah has set ceasefire negotiations with Hamas “backward,” the prime minister of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, has said, adding that the talks had reached an impasse.

Qatar has for months been engaged in mediation between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, along with Egypt and the US.