The recent Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar have not led anywhere yet, the Qatari prime minister said Tuesday, citing a "fundamental gap" between the two parties.

DOHA (Reuters) -The Gaza ceasefire negotiations in Doha in recent weeks have not led anywhere because of "fundamental differences between parties", Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Tuesday at an economic forum held in Doha.

The US has been talking with Hamas through an American intermediary in Doha this week in hopes of brokering an Israel-Gaza ceasefire agreement, according to a source familiar with the matter, as US officials say President Donald Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with Israel’s handling of the conflict.

Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Tuesday criticized Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza, calling them a serious blow to peace efforts. His remarks came shortly after the release of US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander,

President Trump is visiting Qatar and the U.A.E. after inking big weapons and tech deals in Saudi Arabia. So far, his trip hasn't seemed to push forward chances for a ceasefire in Gaza.

A new round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel is underway in Qatar's Doha, Hamas official Taher al-Nono told Reuters on Saturday.

Israel launched an extensive ground operation in Gaza Sunday in addition to an intense air campaign that health officials in the territory say killed over 100 people overnight and shuttered the last functioning hospital in the enclave’s north.

Former Israeli hostages and hostage family members rushed to Doha in a recent bid to capitalize on the president’s Middle East trip to push for the release of their relatives.

The Israeli military said the new offensive in Gaza will not stop until the hostages are returned and Hamas is dismantled.