Gaza ceasefire talks make strides, yet 'some gaps' remain: Qatari PM

Qatar has reported some progress in the Gaza ceasefire talks, though gaps remain between Israel and Hamas.

Qatar's prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, said that "there was progress to an extent in the situation” but acknowledged there are "still some gaps".

Speaking in Madrid during the Qatari-Spanish Strategic Dialogue, the Qatari PM said: “We continue our endeavours and there have been successive meetings with the Hamas movement in a bid to bridge the gap between the two sides and reach an agreement to achieve a ceasefire and exchange hostages and prisoners."

He added: “Efforts are still ongoing. We have not yet reached a format that would be suitable... and once we reach that, we will communicate it to the Israeli side to bridge the gap and reach a deal as soon as possible."