A top Qatari official said on Tuesday that his country remains “cautiously optimistic” about the possibility of reaching a cease-fire agreement between Hamas and Israel, stressing that an Israeli ground operation in Rafah would set back any talks. (Mar. 19)

Qatar ‘cautiously optimistic’ about progress of Gaza cease-fire talks, AP Explains

A top Qatari official said on Tuesday that his country remains “cautiously optimistic” about the possibility of reaching a cease-fire agreement between Hamas and Israel, stressing that an Israeli ground operation in Rafah would set back any talks. (Mar. 19)