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The Qatari flag is seen at a park near Doha Corniche, in Doha, Qatar February 17, 2018. Ibraheem al Omari, Reuters
DOHA - Qatar's foreign ministry said on Sunday that efforts to secure the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza required a "period of calm".
Leaks from the negotiations are "harmful" and make it difficult for mediators to do their jobs, ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said during a press conference in Doha.
(Reporting by Andrew Mills; Editing by Alexander Smith)