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The Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson has said Doha is engaged with mediators to reopen the Rafah crossing into besieged Gaza and deliver aid.

Communications are ongoing, the spokesman said on Tuesday. “We are working with mediator to ensure we reach the second phase of Gaza ceasefire. We demanded that humanitarian aid is not used as a political blackmail.”

Humanitarian groups say that Israeli restrictions continue to hamper aid deliveries, a clear violation of the October 10 ceasefire agreement, while Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt remains closed.