Qatar has said there is no sign as yet that the UN Security Council resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza is having any “negative impact” on high-stakes negotiations between Israel and Hamas.
Israeli representatives are still having meetings in Doha, amid speculation that the entire delegation had withdrawn, according to a spokesperson for Qatar, which has served as a key mediator in talks.
“We didn’t have any development that one of the teams had pulled out of the negotiations at this time,” foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari told journalists on Tuesday.
In response to a question from CNN, Al Ansari said that so far he hadn't noticed “any negative impact” of the UN resolution on the “current negotiations.”
Hopes for a ceasefire: Mediators were working towards a ceasefire before or during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, but gaps between Israel and Hamas over certain demands have delayed an agreement, added Ansari.
A window for a ceasefire before the Muslim holiday of Eid, the second week of April, is now closing, as both Israel and Hamas remain in disagreement over demands.