Qatar PM calls for negotiations over second phase of Gaza deal

Qatar’s prime minister and foreign minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, is holding a news conference alongside Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Doha. Sheikh Mohammed called on Israel and Hamas to immediately begin negotiations on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire, adding there is no clear plan yet for when the talks will begin. He also said Qatar is prepared to host released Palestinian prisoners if they choose to go to the Gulf state.