The United States, Qatar and Egypt have called for Israel and Palestinian militant organization Hamas to resume negotiations for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a hostages-for-prisoners deal on August 15. “It is time to bring immediate relief both to the long-suffering people of Gaza as well as the long-suffering hostages and their families,” the leaders of the US, Qatar and Egypt said in a joint statement on Thursday. “The time has come to conclude the ceasefire and hostages and detainees release deal,” US President Joe Biden, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Qatari Emir Tamim bi…