# Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani says Israel had failed to respect January’s ceasefire agreement in Gaza, as he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. A truce in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, brokered by Qatar with Egypt and the United States, came into force on the 19th of January. The initial phase of the truce ended in early March, with the two sides unable to agree on the next steps. Israel resumed air and ground attacks on March 18.
Mediator Qatar says Israel failed to respect January’s ceasefire agreement in Gaza