‘We shouldn’t be over-excited’: Qatar foreign ministry on Gaza ceasefire negotiations

Discussions for a ceasefire in Gaza and an agreement on the release of captives are in the “final stages” in Doha, Qatar’s foreign ministry confirmed.

“We do believe that we are at the final stages… certainly, we are hopeful that this would lead very soon to an agreement,” foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said at a news conference, adding, “until there is an announcement… we shouldn’t be over-excited about what’s happening right now."

Qatar, Egypt and the United States have stepped up efforts to broker a ceasefire to enable the release of hostages held in Gaza since Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.