President Trump sowed some anxiety when he floated the idea of a US takeover of the Gaza Strip, but his remarks are unlikely to move the needle when it comes to upcoming cease-fire talks in Qatar and Egypt,

Qatar acts as a mediator in the Gaza ceasefire talks while U.S. President Trump's proposal of resettling Palestinians sparks controversy. Qatar emphasizes that discussing resettlement is premature, focusing on the ongoing ceasefire negotiations.

Qatar's prime minister on Sunday called on Israel and Hamas to immediately begin negotiating phase two of the Gaza ceasefire, adding that there is no clear plan for when talks will begin.

Qatar and the UK held discussions on Monday regarding developments in the Gaza Strip, where a ceasefire agreement has been in effect since Jan. 19.

Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani called Sunday on Israel and Hamas to start work on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.

Meanwhile, the discussions placed special focus on Syria’s transitional phase following the fall of the Bashar Al-Assad regime late last year. Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs,

Chancellor Olaf Scholz praises Qatar's crucial mediation role in hostage release and Gaza ceasefire during call with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani - Anadolu Ajansı

Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani announced efforts to mediate talks between Israel and Hamas for the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire. Discussions are expected soon and aim to secure a permanent ceasefire,

Israel said Tuesday that it will send a negotiating team to Qatar this weekend for talks on the second phase of a Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement. A statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the team will discuss “technical details related to continuing to carry out” the agreement.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to begin talks Monday on brokering a second phase of the ceasefire with Hamas, his office said, as he visits the new Trump administration in Washington.

Gaza Strip - Recent A source from the political bureau of Hamas said on Monday that the movement is ready to engage in indirect negotiations with Israel to implement the second phase of the ceasefire and a potential prisoner-for-hostage exchange.