Qatar confirms efforts for second phase of Gaza ceasefire are underway

Qatar confirms efforts for second phase of Gaza ceasefire are underway

Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari announced that efforts are ongoing to prepare the groundwork for the second phase of ceasefire negotiations in Gaza.

Speaking at a press conference, Al-Ansari stated that the talks are set to commence on the sixteenth day following the implementation of the agreement’s first phase.

He added that no significant breaches of the ceasefire have been reported so far, according to the operations room overseeing its enforcement.

On January 19, a ceasefire went into effect, with its first phase lasting 42 days, during which a second and third phase will be negotiated, mediated by Egypt, Qatar, and the United States.