US EditionIsrael to send delegation to Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel would dispatch a team to Doha on Sunday to engage in talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza and arranging a hostage agreement.
- This move follows Hamas's positive response to a US-backed 60-day ceasefire proposal amid a 21-month conflict triggered by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel.
- The talks aim to revive stalled negotiations despite unresolved Palestinian concerns about humanitarian aid delivery, border access, and Israeli troop withdrawal timelines.
- Netanyahu accepted the Qatari invitation while calling Hamas's proposed changes to the ceasefire plan "unacceptable to Israel," emphasizing continued contacts for hostage returns.
- The delegation's mission represents a key diplomatic effort as Israel faces heavy Gaza casualties, ongoing military offensives, and hopes for a breakthrough in ending hostilities.
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Hamas says it is ready to begin negotiations “immediately” on a ceasefire proposal with Israel in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called Hamas’ latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza “unacceptable.” Follow the latest developments in the Middle East here.
While the Israeli Prime Minister's office considers the "changes Hamas is seeking to bring to the proposal" of a "unacceptable" ceasefire, it nevertheless responded favourably to the Doha invitation.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Israel will send a negotiating team to Qatar to discuss a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, where Israel continues its bombardment, killing at least 78 people in the past day.
Renewed momentum for Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is sending a delegation to Qatar on Sunday for talks on a possible ceasefire deal. Hamas calls the latest response "positive." Meanwhile, Israeli strikes on Saturday killed at least 14 in Gaza, and 10 other Palestinians were killed while trying to get food. Debora Patta reports.
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