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Qatar and US discuss joint Gaza mediation efforts, Qatar says

Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, took part in a phone call on Tuesday with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss the continuation of their joint mediation efforts in Gaza, the Qatari foreign ministry said.

The men expressed hope that the hostage-ceasefire deal would reach its second phase and become permanent.