DOHA: Qatar's prime minister said on Wednesday (Oct 25) there was some progress on hostage negotiations after Palestinian militant group Hamas abducted more than 200 hostages during its Oct 7 rampage in southern Isr
FILE PHOTO: Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani makes statements to the media with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in Doha, Qatar, Oct 13, 2023.
The Gulf state, in coordination with the US, is leading mediation talks with Hamas and Israeli officials over the hostages' release as Israel prepares a ground assault on the enclave. About 222 people aged from nine months to 85 years were seized on Oct 7 when Hamas and other militants went on a killing spree through southern Israel, shooting motorists, hunting down civilians including children in their own homes, and burning and stabbing people to death, according to survivors' accounts.The Palestinian health ministry said on Wednesday at least 5,791 Palestinians had been killed by Israeli bombardments since Oct 7, including 2,360 children.
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