Qatar says Israeli bombardment of Gaza 'complicates' negotiations for ceasefire

Qatar's foreign ministry said talks for a new truce between Israel and Hamas are ongoing after the last pause in fighting expired on Friday morning. 

Doha said it expressed "deep regret" for the new round of fighting and vowed it would do "everything necessary to return to calm."

"The Ministry stresses that the continued bombing of the Gaza Strip in the first hours after the end of the pause complicates mediation efforts and exacerbates the humanitarian catastrophe on the strip," the Ministry said in a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.