Qatar announced Saturday that it has paused its role as a mediator for a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas due to a lack of willingness by the sides to reach an agreement.

Qatar said Saturday that it had paused mediation efforts for a cease-fire deal in the Gaza Strip, announcing in a statement that it would resume its role helping broker an agreement only when the parties,

DOHA/CAIRO, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Qatar has told Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel it will stall its efforts to mediate a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal until they show "willingness and seriousness" to resume talks, its foreign ministry said on Saturday.