Qatar’s leader cautioned that the Gaza cease-fire has reached a “critical moment” on Saturday, claiming that international mediators are working “to force the way forward” to the second phase of the fragile peace deal.

The first phase — which involved the exchange of hostages and Israeli troops retreating to a “yellow line” – – is winding down, although Hamas is holding onto the remains of the lone remaining Israeli hostage, Ran Gvili.

The Gvili family has slammed the terror group, accusing it of intentionally holding onto their son’s body.

“We are at the critical moment,” said Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said at an international forum in Doha.

“What we have just done is a pause,” he said. “We cannot consider it yet a ceasefire.

“A ceasefire cann

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