Axios: Qatari delegation visits US for Gaza ceasefire talks
According to the report, the Qatari delegation held several hours of meetings with senior White House officials ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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