The development is the biggest setback to efforts to reach a truce since the war began.

Qatar told Israelis and Hamas they could not mediate without good faith negotiation

Qatar, along with the US and Egypt, has been involved in months-long mediation aiming to end the conflict in Gaza and secure the release of Israeli captives held by the Iran-backed terror group.

Qatar has withdrawn as a key mediator for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal.

The tiny Gulf country also says that Hamas' political office in its capital, Doha, 'no longer serves its purpose'

DUBAI: Qatar has withdrawn as a key mediator for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal and warned Hamas that its Doha office "no longer serves its purpose", a diplomatic source told AFP on Saturday (Nov 9). Qatar, with the United Sates and Egypt, has been engaged in months of

Officials say Qatar has decided to suspend its key mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel.

Qatar has reportedly concluded that the Hamas political office in Doha no longer serves its purpose. Meanwhile, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told Donald Trump that he is willing to work toward peace. DW has more.