US, Qatar and Egypt say mediators will work to finalise Gaza ceasefire deal
Al Jazeera
Mediators announce a ‘bridging proposal’ that would set the path for regional de-escalation and ending the war.
The United States, Qatar and Egypt have issued a joint statement saying the mediators have put forward a “bridging proposal” that would allow the “swift” implementation of a deal that would end the war in Gaza and see the release of Israeli captives.
The three countries said on Friday that ceasefire negotiations in Doha were “serious and constructive”.
The current round of talks started on Thursday amid growing fears of a regional war after Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut and Hamas’s political chief Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran.
Friday’s statement echoed previous remarks by the mediators rejecting any delays in implementing an agreement to reach a ceasefire and release the captives.
“The path is now set for that outcome, saving lives, bringing relief to the people of Gaza, and de-escalation of regional tensions,” the three countries said on Friday.
