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Qatar hopes ceasefire ends 'aggression and killing' in occupied Palestinian territories, ruler says

Qatar’s ruler, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, said on Wednesday his country had a “humanitarian duty” to mediate a ceasefire alongside the US and Egypt.

 “We hope that the announcement of a cease-fire agreement in Gaza will contribute to ending the aggression, destruction and killing in the Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories,” he said in a statement.