Palestinians queue for a portion of hot food distributed by a charity kitchen at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on May 5, 2025. AFP
According to the statement, the two nations said their mediation is based on a "unified vision" to alleviate civilians' suffering by creating the conditions for a comprehensive ceasefire.
They stressed that attempts to "sow discord among brothers through doubt, distortion, or media escalation" would not succeed in deterring their efforts to end the war and the resulting humanitarian catastrophe.
The statement, released by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, added that Qatar and Egypt will not be drawn into "side calculations" that do not serve the interests of the brotherly Palestinian people.
They also reiterated their commitment to working within “a clear framework focused on easing suffering and consolidating a ceasefire, leading to a permanent solution.”
Moreover, the two countries affirmed that they are closely coordinating with the United States to reach the long-awaited agreement that ends the strip's humanitarian tragedy.
On Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Qatar of playing “both sides” in Gaza truce negotiations.
His accusations followed allegations by Israeli officials that Qatar is hindering the negotiations to secure better terms for Hamas.
In response, Qatar described Netanyahu’s remarks as inflammatory and a gross political and moral failure.
Qatar, Egypt, and the United States brokered a three-phase ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, the first phase of which went into effect on 19 January.
However, on 18 March, Israel unilaterally ended the ceasefire and resumed its genocidal war on Gaza, killing nearly 2,400 Palestinians and wounding hundreds more.
This brings the total death toll since 7 October 2023 to at least 52,567, the majority of whom are women and children, with 118,610 others injured.
Nearly all of the strip's population has been displaced at least once during Israel's war on Gaza.
In early March, Israel blocked the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza, including food, plunging the territory's 2.3 million people into what is believed to be the worst humanitarian crisis since the war began.
The Israeli blockade of Gaza sparked a growing international outcry.
Cairo and Doha have been working around the clock for weeks to restore the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and allow for the entry of humanitarian aid to the strip.
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