JAKARTA - Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani told news website Walla he was ready to start the second phase of the agreement on the ceasefire of Gaza hostages as soon as possible, even before the deadline for the start of the discussion.
Qatar's prime minister said he plans to speak with Mossad chief David Barnea this week to begin discussing the negotiations of the second phase of the agreement: "We are pushing for this," he said, as quoted by The Times of Israel January 22.
The Qatari prime minister announced a ceasefire agreement and the gradual release of hostages between Hamas and Israel last Wednesday, after months of mediation jointly carried out by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States.
The deal came into effect on Sunday, after several hours of delay. The release of three Israeli hostages, followed by the release of 90 Palestinian prisoners consisting of children and women.
An unnamed senior Israeli official told the site they were "not having a problem" to start talks before day 16.
"The first phase of negotiations has been going on for months, and reaching a second phase of the deal may also take a long time," the official said. Earlier, Israeli officials said discussions would begin on the 16th day.
An Israeli official told the site that Head of Shin Bet Ronen Bar and Barnea held talks about the deal during their meeting in Cairo with Egyptian intelligence officials this week, but noted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had not yet held a meeting on the phase of the two deals.
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The official added that Israel would continue to demand that Hamas not be allowed to rule Gaza after the war.
Menurut Walla, Mesir telah bekerja sama dengan faksi-faksi Palestina dalam beberapa minggu terakhir untuk membentuk apa yang dibutnya sebagai "komite sipil" untuk berpotensi menjalankan Gaza bersama komunitas internasional dan perwakilan Otoritas Palestina.
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