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Qatar engaged with mediators to reopen Rafah crossing into Gaza: MoFA

Published: 06 Jan 2026 - 02:25 pm | Last Updated: 06 Jan 2026 - 02:26 pm
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Doha, Qatar: Qatar is engaged with mediators to reopen the Rafah crossing into Gaza and deliver aid, said a Foreign Ministry official. 

Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H E Dr. Majed Al Ansari in a press conference today, January 6, 2026, said that communications are on going to reach the second phase of Gaza  ceasefire. 

Al Jazeera quoted Al Ansari in a report as he said, "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.”