Qatar announced, on Tuesday, the start of work on preparing and drafting the second phase of the exchange agreement and ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, calling on the UN Security Council to play an active role in ensuring the implementation of the agreement and Israel's commitment to its terms.

Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari said in a press conference that the parties will meet on the 16th day of the start of the implementation of the agreement to discuss the second phase, adding, "We are currently working on preparing and drafting the agreement on the second phase."

Al-Ansari declined to provide technical details regarding the implementation of the second exchange operation planned for next Saturday.

He also expressed Doha's appreciation for the involvement of US President Donald Trump's administration in the negotiations, adding, "We believe that the previous and current US administrations are seeking peace in Gaza."

He stressed that the main guarantee for the continuation of the agreement in Gaza is the commitment of both parties to implement its provisions, calling on international and regional partners to pressure to ensure the commitment of both parties to the agreement to implement it.

Invitation to the Security Council

In a related context, the Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations before the Security Council, Sheikha Alia Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, called on the Security Council to assume its responsibility in playing an effective role in ensuring that the Gaza Agreement achieves the positive results expected from it.

This came in a statement read before the Security Council regarding developments in the Middle East, including the Palestinian issue, at the organization's headquarters in New York, according to a statement by the Qatari Foreign Ministry.

She stressed the need to reject any measures that undermine the sustainable solution to the Palestinian issue, including attempts to annex Palestinian lands and violate religious sanctities.

She stressed the importance of supporting Palestinian reconciliation in the next phase, noting that managing the Gaza Strip after the war is a purely Palestinian affair.

On January 19, a ceasefire went into effect, with its first phase lasting 42 days, during which a second and third phase will be negotiated, mediated by Egypt, Qatar, and the United States.