Ceasefire proposal gets 'generally positive' response from Hamas - Qatar PM
Qatar’s prime minister said on Tuesday Hamas had reacted positively to the latest plan for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani's comments came after a meeting with top US diplomat Antony Blinken, who was making his latest visit to the Middle East. The response of the Palestinian militant group was “generally positive", he said. In a statement released on Tuesday, Hamas said it responded to the truce proposal "in a positive spirit" but still wants a full ceasefire and an end to the offensive. Qatar, which has long mediated with Hamas, has be...