On October 16, local time, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed said at the EU-Gulf Cooperation Council summit held in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, that the parties involved in the cease-fire negotiations in the Gaza Strip have not had any dialogue or contact in the past three to four weeks. Mohammed said that in a situation where all parties remain silent, negotiations can only go back on their own, with no progress.

On October 16, local time, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed said at the EU-Gulf Cooperation Council summit held in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, that the parties involved in the cease-fire negotiations in the Gaza Strip have not had any dialogue or contact in the past three to four weeks. Mohammed said that in a situation where all parties remain silent, negotiations can only go back on their own, with no progress.