"Qatar will halt its efforts to mediate a Gaza ceasefire agreement until Hamas and Israel show a genuine willingness to return to the negotiating table," the official said

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Qatar has suspended its key mediation efforts ... according to an official with Egypt, the other key mediator. Qatar told Israel and Hamas it can’t continue to mediate “as long as there is a refusal to negotiate a deal ...

Qatar has paused mediation efforts for a cease-fire in Gaza, saying it would resume only when the parties are serious enough to end “the brutal war.”