"Speaking at the opening session of Shura council, Qatar's legislative council, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani accused Israel of violating the 11-day-old ceasefire. We reiterate our condemnation of all Israeli violations and practices in Palestine, particularly the transformation of the Gaza Strip an area unfit for human life (and) the continued violation of the ceasefire, he said. It is unfortunate that the international community remains incapable of enforcing respect when it comes to the tragedy of the Palestinian people."
"The Palestinian news agency said that Israel has violated the ceasefire 80 times and killed at least 80 Palestinian people since the deal went into effect. Separately, Israel carried out an airstrike on a Hamas negotiating team in Qatar in September, which caused a huge diplomatic fallout. Qatar said at the time that it constituted a blatant violation of all international laws and norms."
"Qatar, a close US ally, had been hosting negotiations aimed at securing a ceasefire in Israel's war in Gaza. Despite the deadly strike on its capital, it continues to play a key role as an intermediary, although relations with Israel are extremely fraught. If the US-brokered ceasefire is not completely derailed, Qatar, which has hosted the Hamas political bureau since 2012, will likely be vital in trying to persuade the militant group to disarm, given its mediation experience."
Qatar's Emir accused Israel of violating an 11-day ceasefire and condemned practices in Palestine that have rendered Gaza unfit for human life. The Palestinian news agency reported 80 alleged ceasefire breaches and at least 80 Palestinian deaths since the deal took effect. An Israeli airstrike on a Hamas negotiating team in Qatar in September caused significant diplomatic fallout and was called a blatant violation of international norms by Qatar. Qatar continues to host Hamas's political bureau and remains a central intermediary with experience that could be vital to persuading the group to disarm if the US-brokered ceasefire holds.
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