Qatar’s foreign ministry has confirmed it is attempting to mediate between Hamas and Israeli officials.
Speaking to the Reuters news agency, a spokesman said the negotiations – including a possible prisoner swap – have been continuing since Saturday night and are “moving positively”.
“Our priorities are to end the bloodshed, release the prisoners and make sure the conflict is contained with no regional spillover,” foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said.
The number of Israeli hostages held in Gaza remains unclear, but it is widely believed that Hamas seized women, children, elderly people and soldiers.
Hamas has said it is not open to negotiating a prisoner exchange during hostilities, according to spokesman Hossam Badran, who spoke to the AFP news agency.
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