Hamas' acting Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya stated that there will be no hostages-for-prisoners swap deal with Israel unless the war in the Palestinian enclave ends. Hayya blamed the lack of progress on Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who in turn holds Hamas responsible for the stalled talks. Qatar threatened to halt its mediation efforts unless both parties showed willingness to reach a deal. Hamas welcomed an Egyptian proposal for Hamas to form an administrative committee with the rival Fatah movement to run the Gaza Strip, but an agreement has yet to be finalized.