Dozens killed as Israel pounds Gaza while ceasefire talks continue in Doha – SUCH TV
A round of Gaza ceasefire talks will be held in Doha on Tuesday morning to finalise remaining details related to the deal, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters on Monday.
A deal to end the Gaza war is “closer than it’s ever been”, the official said, adding that US President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, outgoing Biden administration envoy Brett McGurk and Israel’s Mossad chief David Barnea and Shin Bet head Ronen Bar were expected to attend.
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and US President Joe Biden discussed in a phone call on Monday joint mediation efforts to end the war in Gaza, the emir’s office said.
The Biden administration sees a possible Gaza agreement as soon as this week, White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan told Bloomberg News on Monday, adding that there were no guarantees that the parties would agree to such a deal.
Mediator Qatar has handed Israel and Hamas a “final” draft of a ceasefire and hostage release agreement designed to end the war in Gaza, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters on Monday.
A breakthrough was reached in Doha after midnight following talks between Israel’s spy chiefs, President-elect Trump’s Middle East envoy and Qatar’s prime minister, the official said.
Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 46,584 Palestinians and wounded 109,731 since Oct 7, 2023, the Palestinian enclave’s health ministry said on Monday.
