Palestinians walk past destroyed houses, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip on Feb 22, 2024.
Qatar, with the United States and Egypt, has been engaged in weeks of behind-the-scenes talks in a bid to secure a truce in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli jails.Singapore's foreign minister has said that the city-state will continue to engage Israel and the Middle East region, amid calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
The Qatari official said he could not comment specifically on the presence of Israeli technical teams in Doha but said"regardless of the comings and goings of these teams, the meetings are still ongoing here in Doha and I can confirm that part of the negotiating teams are still here in Doha conducting negotiations as we speak".