Gaza mediator Qatar has said that there has been some progress in talks in Doha this week aimed at securing a new truce in the Israel-Hamas conflict, AFP reports.

Speaking at a news conference, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani reported “a bit of progress”, in response to questions about reports of a Thursday meeting in Doha between Israel’s Mossad chief and the Qatari prime minister.