Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's adviser Ophir Falk as well as White House Middle East envoy Brett McGurk and the upcoming Donald Trump administrations Middle East envoy pick Steve Witkoff w

The United States, Egypt and Qatar have mediated the long-running efforts to halt the fighting in the ravaged territory.

Mediator Qatar gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of a deal to end the war in Gaza on Monday, after a midnight "breakthrough" in talks

Just one brief ceasefire has been achieved in 15 months of war, and that was in the earliest weeks of fighting.

Israeli negotiators attending ceasefire and hostage release talks in Doha have expressed “cautious optimism,” even as some gaps between both sides persist, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.

A top level Israeli security delegation arrived in Qatar on Sunday for talks on a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, a spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, in a possible sign of so-far elusive agreements nearing.

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a delegation of senior officials to Qatar for negotiations on a hostage release and Gaza ceasefire deal, his office said Saturday (Jan 11).

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dispatched a high-level delegation to Qatar to advance negotiations on a hostage-ceasefire agreement with Hamas, The Times of Israel reported on Saturday night.

A ceasefire agreement in Gaza has been reached between Israel and Hamas after more than 15 months of war. The United States, Egypt and Qatar have mediated the long-running efforts

The Israeli cabinet officially approved a ceasefire with Hamas after 15 months of conflict in Gaza. This agreement, backed by US, Egypt, and Qatar mediation, includes a prisoner and hostage exchange,

The deal now goes to the full Cabinet of ministers for final sign-off. It is expected to OK the ceasefire, which could start as soon as Sunday.

The deal now goes to the full Cabinet of ministers for final sign-off. It is expected to OK the ceasefire, which could start as soon as Sunday.