Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari pointed out that “From day one, Qatar’s role has been to contact all parties to stop the aggression in Gaza.” – Jabari.

In an interview with Al Jazeera, he pointed out that “Qatar, in two statements, condemned the Israeli escalation in Gaza and the assault on Al Aqsa”, stressing that “Qatar’s role was key in ensuring that tensions were reduced to a ceasefire.” Contacts at the regional and international levels continued actively in order to find a practical formula that would put an end to tensions.”

Al-Ansari stated that “intense Qatari contacts have helped us determine the real situation in Gaza” and emphasized that “the Palestinian dossier is one of the most important dossier that Qatari diplomacy is working on” and added that “our diplomacy depends on dialogue and gathering aspects, and he has been successful on several levels.”

Today, the Palestinian and Israeli sides declared a cease-fire starting at 11:30 p.m., following vigorous efforts by a number of countries, most notably Egypt. This comes after the Israeli army on Friday launched a “military campaign against the Islamic Jihad movement in the Gaza Strip called al-Fajr al-Sadiq,” which resulted in the death of 41 people, including 15 children and 4 women and another 311 people were injured, while the Israeli side did not record any losses.