Qatari PM: Negotiations Key to Hostage Release in Israel-Hamas War

Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed Al Thani stated that negotiations, not Israeli military actions, led to the release of previous hostages in Gaza. The head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) warned that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is the worst he has seen and called for an immediate cease-fire. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed concern over the UN Security Council's inability to reach a decision on a humanitarian cease-fire, undermining trust in the council. The IDF conducted over 250 attacks on terror targets and infrastructure in Gaza, while Arab and EU leaders called for a cease-fire and the Biden administration approved the sale of tank shells to Israel without congressional review.