QATAR SUSPENDS MEDIATION IN ISRAEL-HAMAS TALKS, CITING 'LACK OF GOOD FAITH': REPORT

Qatar has suspended its role as a mediator in the ongoing negotiations between Israel and Hamas after concluding that both sides are "no longer negotiating in good faith," CNN reported.

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Qatar, which has long hosted Hamas' political office in Doha, has been a key intermediary, alongside Egypt, in facilitating discussions between the two parties that do not directly engage with each other.

CNN reported citing a diplomatic source that Qatar's decision followed 'growing frustration' over both sides' refusal "to engage constructively" in peace talks.

Despite a brief period of activity last month, no substantial negotiations have taken place since the end of August when six Israeli hostages were executed by Hamas and discovered in a Gaza tunnel.