Qatar to pull out of Gaza ceasefire mediation, source says

Qatar will stop trying to mediate a Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas and Israel show a “sincere willingness” to return to the negotiating table, an official briefed on the matter told Reuters on Saturday, in the biggest setback to efforts to reach a truce since the war began.

The Gulf country has also concluded that Hamas’ political office in Doha “no longer serves its purpose”, the official added, in a blow to the Palestinian militant group whose top leaders have been assassinated by Israel.