Qatar has said it is waiting for a “clear position” from Israel on a proposed Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal outlined by US President Joe Biden, AFP reports.

“We have yet to see a very clear position from the Israeli government towards the principles laid out by Biden,” foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said, adding there was no “concrete approval” from either side.

“We have read and seen the contradictory statements coming in from Israeli ministers, which doesn’t give us much confidence of there being a unified position in Israel over this current proposal on the table,” Ansari told a regular press conference.

Hamas has also yet to give a firm response, the official added.

“We haven’t seen any statements on both sides that give us a lot of confidence,” he added, noting, however, that “the process is progressing and we have been working with both sides on proposals on the table”.

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