Telephone Conversation on Palestine Held Between Foreign Ministers of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates
According to a written statement from the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister Al Thani and Lammy held an important telephone conversation. During the meeting, they discussed strengthening cooperation between the two countries and developments on the Palestinian issue. They also discussed mediation efforts to stop Israel’s attacks on Gaza.
Israel-Egypt Delegation Heads to Doha for Gaza Agreement Negotiations
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced that a delegation led by David Barnea, Director of the Israeli Foreign Intelligence Agency Mossad, will travel to Doha on Thursday, July 25, to negotiate a ceasefire and prisoner swap agreement in the Gaza Strip. It is known that the issue of prisoner swaps is an important agenda item in the ongoing negotiations between the parties to stop the attacks on Gaza that Israel launched on October 7, 2023.
Netanyahu’s New Demands Could Complicate Prisoner Swap Talks
According to Israeli media reports, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s new demands in the prisoner swap negotiations could complicate the process. Netanyahu had stated that one of the conditions of the negotiations was the continuation of Israeli occupation of the Rafah Border Crossing and Gaza’s border with Egypt. This could deepen disagreements between the parties.
