Qatar rejects reports alleging its withdrawal from efforts to end the Israeli war on Gaza, besides dismissing claims about Doha’s ordering Hamas leaders to leave the kingdom.

Qatar says Hamas and Israel are not near a deal for truce in Gaza despite the start of Ramadan.

Qatar says it is appalled by Netanyahu’s alleged remarks on its mediation role in the Gaza war, saying his comments obstruct the mediation process in the besieged enclave.

A high-ranking Palestinian Islamic Jihad official says the US is not fit to mediate in the Gaza crisis, as it is complicit in Israeli atrocities against Palestinians in the besieged coastal territory.

Qatar’s prime minister says the crimes of Israel in Gaza need to undergo swift investigation.

Representatives of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement and members of a meditation team from Oman have left for Riyadh to negotiate a permanent ceasefire with Saudi officials, news agencies say. 

Yemen’s Ansarullah has expressed optimism about the success of Oman’s mediation in resolving differences between Sana’a and Riyadh.