Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansar said there was "no direct link" between these ceasefire talks in the Gaza Strip and those aimed at halting the Israeli escalation in Lebanon, stressing that it was "too early" to talk about an "official mediation track" in the talks between Israel and Hezbollah.

"I am not aware of a direct link, but it is clear that the two mediations are very much intertwined when you are talking about the same parties that are mostly involved in this" diplomatic track, Al-Ansari said at a press conference in the Qatari capital, Doha, on Thursday.

Israeli attacks on Lebanon have escalated in recent days after months of efforts led by the United States, Qatar and Egypt to reach a truce between Israel and Hamas in the war that Israel has been waging on the Gaza Strip for about a year failed.

"We are working with our partners to ensure an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and to work to get back on track after the current escalation," Ansari said. "We are also continuing our efforts on the other track, the talks on Gaza."

"I think there is a general feeling in the international community that everyone is working together to ensure a ceasefire in Lebanon, and I don't think we can now say that there is a formal path to mediation, but rather that all channels of communication remain open," he added.

Al-Ansari said it was "too early" to describe an "official mediation track" in the talks between Israel and Hezbollah.

Al-Ansari's statements came hours after several countries, including the United States, France and Saudi Arabia, called for a 21-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, after the recent escalation raised fears of a comprehensive war in the Middle East.

The attacks escalated dramatically last week, when an explosion of communications equipment used by Hezbollah killed 39 people and wounded about 3,000. The party blamed Israel for the blasts.

Israel then carried out an air strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, killing Ibrahim Aqil, commander of Hezbollah's elite Radwan Force, along with a number of other Hezbollah members and dozens of civilians.

Since Monday, Israel has been carrying out intensive air strikes on Lebanon, killing hundreds. Hezbollah responded by firing a barrage of rockets towards Israel, and claimed responsibility for firing a ballistic missile at Tel Aviv.

Diplomats have repeatedly said they believe a ceasefire in Gaza would ease regional tensions. Hezbollah has insisted that its attacks on Israel over the past year are in support of Hamas and the Gaza Strip, as do the Houthis in Yemen.