A Palestinian official says they are keeping their locations secret to avoid embarrassing host states.

Qatar spent months mediating indirect negotiations in the Gaza war between Hamas and Israel. At the beginning of November, however, the emirate said it had suspended its efforts due to a lack of prospects of success.

DOHA: Hamas negotiators are not in Doha but their office has not been permanently closed, Qatar said on Tuesday following speculation that the Palestinian group had been ordered out of the Qatari capital.