Qatar has resumed its role as a mediator in efforts to secure a truce in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza following a brief suspension, a source with knowledge of the talks has said.

The source, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks, said that Qatar has now “returned to mediation”, without elaborating on recent meetings between officials.

Asked about efforts for a Gaza truce on Thursday, State Department spokesman Vedant Patel said Qatar was “an indispensable partner”, adding: “They continue to be so… in the context of working to find an end to this conflict.”

 Children cry as people mourn Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on Dec 5, 2024. — Reuters
Children cry as people mourn Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on Dec 5, 2024. — Reuters

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