Qatari network Al Jazeera quoted Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who told The Washington Post that 'we are happy that Idan Alexander will be returned to his family and wish the same for all hostages.' According to him, 'his release is the result of ongoing efforts to achieve a ceasefire. We hope to bring both sides back to negotiations to end the conflict and allow aid in. We spoke with Israel and the U.S. to find ways to bring aid into Gaza. The hostages are exposed to all the same dangers that Gaza's civilians face. The central question is how to end the war.'