Israel–Qatar relations

In the first visit of a Greek foreign minister to Doha in five years, George Gerapetritis praised the mediation role of Qatar, stating that Greece has already offered its services and is a reliable interlocutor of all sides and supports in any way it can the resolution of the Middle East crisis.

A new round of talks is underway in Cairo for a ceasefire in Gaza, with the participation of Israel, Qatar, and the United States

The war between Israel and Hamas entered its seventh month on Sunday as US and other negotiators were expected to join the protagonists in Cairo in a renewed push for a ceasefire and hostage release deal.

Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani revealed in discussions with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Hamas has demonstrated a predominantly positive stance towards a potential truce arrangement with Israel, as reported by Al Jazeera.

Turkish police on Thursday released seven workers taken hostage by a gunman at a plant near Istanbul owned by U.S. consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble in protest at the war in Gaza.

Local officials said police staged a raid nearly nine hours into the standoff when the lone gunman took a bathroom break.

Israel has proposed a two-month cease-fire in which the hostages would be freed in exchange for the release of Palestinians imprisoned & top Hamas leaders in Gaza would be allowed to relocate to other countries

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that Israel's war against the radical Palestinian movement Hamas could spread to other countries in the region.

The Palestinian side reported dozens of new victims of the Israeli operation in the Gaza Strip.

Qatar faces possible further sanctions by Arab states that have severed ties with Doha over allegations of links to terrorism, as a deadline to accept their demands is expected to expire late on July 2.

Turkish and Qatar continue efforts for a lasting cease-fire between Hamas and Israel, as the death toll in Gaza exceeds 1,700 as of Aug. 3.