Qatar is hoping to extend the truce between Israel and Hamas beyond the agreed upon four days, Qatari Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari told CNN on Saturday.
"What we are hoping for is that the momentum that has carried from the releases of these two days and from this agreement of four days will allow us to extend the truce beyond these four days and therefore get into more serious discussions about the rest of the hostages," Al-Ansari said.
The spokesperson added he continues to work with senior officials in Qatar to address concerns from either side of the conflict regarding the implementation of the hostage deal.
"Within this kind of mediation, you're always going to find both sides saying that the other side did not abide by the agreement," Al-Ansari said.
He added that he could not confirm if any Americans would be released on the third day of the truce.
"The lists are delivered on a daily basis. We are now expecting the list for the third day. Sadly, we can't know who is going to be on that list beforehand," said Al-Ansari.
His comments came as Hamas freed 13 more Israeli hostages late on Saturday night, but not before delaying the release for hours on the grounds that Israel violated the agreement.
Channel 12 News earlier reported that Qatar had warned Hamas against breaking the ceasefire agreement.
According to the report, Qatar sent a message to Hamas, warning, "Quit the games, it'll hurt you."
Al-Ansari responded in the comments to CNN to the head of the Palestinian Commission for Detainees and Ex-Prisoners' Affairs, who accused Israel of not abiding by the agreement to release prisoners in order of length of time served.
"We are now hopeful with the third day of this pause we will be able to hash out all of the details that made this day so difficult," he said.