Egypt, Qatar, US, Israel officials meet in Doha for Gaza cease-fire talks

 

Egypt, Qatar, the United States, and Israel will hold a new round of talks on a Gaza cease-fire in Doha on Wednesday, as the Israeli army escalates its military offensive in the Palestinian territories.

The chief of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service, Abbas Kamel, will lead the Egyptian security team to the Qatari capital, according to a high-level source who spoke with Egypt’s state-run Al-Qahera News.

According to the same source, CIA Director William Burns will attend the talks, which come after a day of US-Israeli-Egyptian diplomacy in Cairo.

Leading the Israeli delegation will be Shin Bet head Ronen Bar and Mossad chief David Barnea.

Israeli public broadcaster reported that Israeli military will be represented in the talks by Nitzan Alon, the Israeli hostage and missing persons coordinator.

The delegations are expected to meet with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, according to Kan.

The quartet meeting will aim to “bring viewpoints closer between Hamas and Israel to reach a truce as soon as possible.”

A Hamas official and an Egyptian official said that the Palestinian group has agreed to the cease-fire proposal President Joe Biden put forward last month.

According to sources, the first phase of the agreement includes a six-week pause in fighting during which Hamas will release elderly, sick, and female hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, and Israeli forces will withdraw from Gaza’s populated areas, allowing the displaced to return home.

During the second phase, Hamas agreed to release the remaining male citizens and troops in return for additional Palestinian captives. During the third phase, all remaining captives, including the remains of those killed in the war, will be released, and Gaza’s rehabilitation will begin.

The same officials said Hamas wants a permanent end to the war to be negotiated during the first phase of the agreement.

Another source from the group told Reuters Sunday that Hamas is waiting for Israel’s response to its latest proposal. It remains unclear if Hamas will attend Wednesday’s talks in Doha.

Meanwhile, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that Hamas’ proposal shows there is “room for progress” to reach a cease-fire.

“We continue to work hard to pursue a cease-fire because of … the ongoing suffering in Gaza that we want to alleviate,” he said during a press briefing on Tuesday.

For months now, Egypt, Qatar and the United States have been leading indirect talks between Hamas and Israel on a deal that would see a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and the release of the remaining hostages held by the Palestinian group inside the enclave.

The negotiators were able to achieve a brief seven-day truce late last November, during which Hamas released 110 hostages and 240 Palestinian inmates detained in Israeli jails were released.

The Israeli army launched its invasion on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, in response to Hamas’ unprecedented cross-border assault, which killed approximately 1,200 people. During the attack, Hamas militants abducted around 240 captives.

According to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, more than 38,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza during the nine-month conflict, the majority of whom are women and children. Over 88,000 people have been injured, and another 1.9 million have been displaced, as humanitarian conditions in the enclave deteriorate rapidly.

 

Egypt, Qatar, the United States, and Israel will hold a new round of talks on a Gaza cease-fire in Doha on Wednesday, as the Israeli army escalates its military offensive in the Palestinian territories.

The chief of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service, Abbas Kamel, will lead the Egyptian security team to the Qatari capital, according to a high-level source who spoke with Egypt’s state-run Al-Qahera News.

According to the same source, CIA Director William Burns will attend the talks, which come after a day of US-Israeli-Egyptian diplomacy in Cairo.

Leading the Israeli delegation will be Shin Bet head Ronen Bar and Mossad chief David Barnea.

Israeli public broadcaster reported that Israeli military will be represented in the talks by Nitzan Alon, the Israeli hostage and missing persons coordinator.

The delegations are expected to meet with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, according to Kan.

The quartet meeting will aim to “bring viewpoints closer between Hamas and Israel to reach a truce as soon as possible.”

A Hamas official and an Egyptian official said that the Palestinian group has agreed to the cease-fire proposal President Joe Biden put forward last month.

According to sources, the first phase of the agreement includes a six-week pause in fighting during which Hamas will release elderly, sick, and female hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, and Israeli forces will withdraw from Gaza’s populated areas, allowing the displaced to return home.

During the second phase, Hamas agreed to release the remaining male citizens and troops in return for additional Palestinian captives. During the third phase, all remaining captives, including the remains of those killed in the war, will be released, and Gaza’s rehabilitation will begin.

The same officials said Hamas wants a permanent end to the war to be negotiated during the first phase of the agreement.

Another source from the group told Reuters Sunday that Hamas is waiting for Israel’s response to its latest proposal. It remains unclear if Hamas will attend Wednesday’s talks in Doha.

Meanwhile, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that Hamas’ proposal shows there is “room for progress” to reach a cease-fire.

“We continue to work hard to pursue a cease-fire because of … the ongoing suffering in Gaza that we want to alleviate,” he said during a press briefing on Tuesday.

For months now, Egypt, Qatar and the United States have been leading indirect talks between Hamas and Israel on a deal that would see a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and the release of the remaining hostages held by the Palestinian group inside the enclave.

The negotiators were able to achieve a brief seven-day truce late last November, during which Hamas released 110 hostages and 240 Palestinian inmates detained in Israeli jails were released.

The Israeli army launched its invasion on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, in response to Hamas’ unprecedented cross-border assault, which killed approximately 1,200 people. During the attack, Hamas militants abducted around 240 captives.

According to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, more than 38,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza during the nine-month conflict, the majority of whom are women and children. Over 88,000 people have been injured, and another 1.9 million have been displaced, as humanitarian conditions in the enclave deteriorate rapidly.

 

Egypt, Qatar, the United States, and Israel will hold a new round of talks on a Gaza cease-fire in Doha on Wednesday, as the Israeli army escalates its military offensive in the Palestinian territories.

The chief of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service, Abbas Kamel, will lead the Egyptian security team to the Qatari capital, according to a high-level source who spoke with Egypt’s state-run Al-Qahera News.

According to the same source, CIA Director William Burns will attend the talks, which come after a day of US-Israeli-Egyptian diplomacy in Cairo.

Leading the Israeli delegation will be Shin Bet head Ronen Bar and Mossad chief David Barnea.

Israeli public broadcaster reported that Israeli military will be represented in the talks by Nitzan Alon, the Israeli hostage and missing persons coordinator.

The delegations are expected to meet with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, according to Kan.

The quartet meeting will aim to “bring viewpoints closer between Hamas and Israel to reach a truce as soon as possible.”

A Hamas official and an Egyptian official said that the Palestinian group has agreed to the cease-fire proposal President Joe Biden put forward last month.

According to sources, the first phase of the agreement includes a six-week pause in fighting during which Hamas will release elderly, sick, and female hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, and Israeli forces will withdraw from Gaza’s populated areas, allowing the displaced to return home.

During the second phase, Hamas agreed to release the remaining male citizens and troops in return for additional Palestinian captives. During the third phase, all remaining captives, including the remains of those killed in the war, will be released, and Gaza’s rehabilitation will begin.

The same officials said Hamas wants a permanent end to the war to be negotiated during the first phase of the agreement.

Another source from the group told Reuters Sunday that Hamas is waiting for Israel’s response to its latest proposal. It remains unclear if Hamas will attend Wednesday’s talks in Doha.

Meanwhile, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that Hamas’ proposal shows there is “room for progress” to reach a cease-fire.

“We continue to work hard to pursue a cease-fire because of … the ongoing suffering in Gaza that we want to alleviate,” he said during a press briefing on Tuesday.

For months now, Egypt, Qatar and the United States have been leading indirect talks between Hamas and Israel on a deal that would see a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and the release of the remaining hostages held by the Palestinian group inside the enclave.

The negotiators were able to achieve a brief seven-day truce late last November, during which Hamas released 110 hostages and 240 Palestinian inmates detained in Israeli jails were released.

The Israeli army launched its invasion on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, in response to Hamas’ unprecedented cross-border assault, which killed approximately 1,200 people. During the attack, Hamas militants abducted around 240 captives.

According to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, more than 38,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza during the nine-month conflict, the majority of whom are women and children. Over 88,000 people have been injured, and another 1.9 million have been displaced, as humanitarian conditions in the enclave deteriorate rapidly.

 

Egypt, Qatar, the United States, and Israel will hold a new round of talks on a Gaza cease-fire in Doha on Wednesday, as the Israeli army escalates its military offensive in the Palestinian territories.

The chief of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service, Abbas Kamel, will lead the Egyptian security team to the Qatari capital, according to a high-level source who spoke with Egypt’s state-run Al-Qahera News.

According to the same source, CIA Director William Burns will attend the talks, which come after a day of US-Israeli-Egyptian diplomacy in Cairo.

Leading the Israeli delegation will be Shin Bet head Ronen Bar and Mossad chief David Barnea.

Israeli public broadcaster reported that Israeli military will be represented in the talks by Nitzan Alon, the Israeli hostage and missing persons coordinator.

The delegations are expected to meet with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, according to Kan.

The quartet meeting will aim to “bring viewpoints closer between Hamas and Israel to reach a truce as soon as possible.”

A Hamas official and an Egyptian official said that the Palestinian group has agreed to the cease-fire proposal President Joe Biden put forward last month.

According to sources, the first phase of the agreement includes a six-week pause in fighting during which Hamas will release elderly, sick, and female hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, and Israeli forces will withdraw from Gaza’s populated areas, allowing the displaced to return home.

During the second phase, Hamas agreed to release the remaining male citizens and troops in return for additional Palestinian captives. During the third phase, all remaining captives, including the remains of those killed in the war, will be released, and Gaza’s rehabilitation will begin.

The same officials said Hamas wants a permanent end to the war to be negotiated during the first phase of the agreement.

Another source from the group told Reuters Sunday that Hamas is waiting for Israel’s response to its latest proposal. It remains unclear if Hamas will attend Wednesday’s talks in Doha.

Meanwhile, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that Hamas’ proposal shows there is “room for progress” to reach a cease-fire.

“We continue to work hard to pursue a cease-fire because of … the ongoing suffering in Gaza that we want to alleviate,” he said during a press briefing on Tuesday.

For months now, Egypt, Qatar and the United States have been leading indirect talks between Hamas and Israel on a deal that would see a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and the release of the remaining hostages held by the Palestinian group inside the enclave.

The negotiators were able to achieve a brief seven-day truce late last November, during which Hamas released 110 hostages and 240 Palestinian inmates detained in Israeli jails were released.

The Israeli army launched its invasion on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, in response to Hamas’ unprecedented cross-border assault, which killed approximately 1,200 people. During the attack, Hamas militants abducted around 240 captives.

According to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, more than 38,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza during the nine-month conflict, the majority of whom are women and children. Over 88,000 people have been injured, and another 1.9 million have been displaced, as humanitarian conditions in the enclave deteriorate rapidly.

 

Egypt, Qatar, the United States, and Israel will hold a new round of talks on a Gaza cease-fire in Doha on Wednesday, as the Israeli army escalates its military offensive in the Palestinian territories.

The chief of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service, Abbas Kamel, will lead the Egyptian security team to the Qatari capital, according to a high-level source who spoke with Egypt’s state-run Al-Qahera News.

According to the same source, CIA Director William Burns will attend the talks, which come after a day of US-Israeli-Egyptian diplomacy in Cairo.

Leading the Israeli delegation will be Shin Bet head Ronen Bar and Mossad chief David Barnea.

Israeli public broadcaster reported that Israeli military will be represented in the talks by Nitzan Alon, the Israeli hostage and missing persons coordinator.

The delegations are expected to meet with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, according to Kan.

The quartet meeting will aim to “bring viewpoints closer between Hamas and Israel to reach a truce as soon as possible.”

A Hamas official and an Egyptian official said that the Palestinian group has agreed to the cease-fire proposal President Joe Biden put forward last month.

According to sources, the first phase of the agreement includes a six-week pause in fighting during which Hamas will release elderly, sick, and female hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, and Israeli forces will withdraw from Gaza’s populated areas, allowing the displaced to return home.

During the second phase, Hamas agreed to release the remaining male citizens and troops in return for additional Palestinian captives. During the third phase, all remaining captives, including the remains of those killed in the war, will be released, and Gaza’s rehabilitation will begin.

The same officials said Hamas wants a permanent end to the war to be negotiated during the first phase of the agreement.

Another source from the group told Reuters Sunday that Hamas is waiting for Israel’s response to its latest proposal. It remains unclear if Hamas will attend Wednesday’s talks in Doha.

Meanwhile, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that Hamas’ proposal shows there is “room for progress” to reach a cease-fire.

“We continue to work hard to pursue a cease-fire because of … the ongoing suffering in Gaza that we want to alleviate,” he said during a press briefing on Tuesday.

For months now, Egypt, Qatar and the United States have been leading indirect talks between Hamas and Israel on a deal that would see a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and the release of the remaining hostages held by the Palestinian group inside the enclave.

The negotiators were able to achieve a brief seven-day truce late last November, during which Hamas released 110 hostages and 240 Palestinian inmates detained in Israeli jails were released.

The Israeli army launched its invasion on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, in response to Hamas’ unprecedented cross-border assault, which killed approximately 1,200 people. During the attack, Hamas militants abducted around 240 captives.

According to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, more than 38,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza during the nine-month conflict, the majority of whom are women and children. Over 88,000 people have been injured, and another 1.9 million have been displaced, as humanitarian conditions in the enclave deteriorate rapidly.

 

Egypt, Qatar, the United States, and Israel will hold a new round of talks on a Gaza cease-fire in Doha on Wednesday, as the Israeli army escalates its military offensive in the Palestinian territories.

The chief of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service, Abbas Kamel, will lead the Egyptian security team to the Qatari capital, according to a high-level source who spoke with Egypt’s state-run Al-Qahera News.

According to the same source, CIA Director William Burns will attend the talks, which come after a day of US-Israeli-Egyptian diplomacy in Cairo.

Leading the Israeli delegation will be Shin Bet head Ronen Bar and Mossad chief David Barnea.

Israeli public broadcaster reported that Israeli military will be represented in the talks by Nitzan Alon, the Israeli hostage and missing persons coordinator.

The delegations are expected to meet with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, according to Kan.

The quartet meeting will aim to “bring viewpoints closer between Hamas and Israel to reach a truce as soon as possible.”

A Hamas official and an Egyptian official said that the Palestinian group has agreed to the cease-fire proposal President Joe Biden put forward last month.

According to sources, the first phase of the agreement includes a six-week pause in fighting during which Hamas will release elderly, sick, and female hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, and Israeli forces will withdraw from Gaza’s populated areas, allowing the displaced to return home.

During the second phase, Hamas agreed to release the remaining male citizens and troops in return for additional Palestinian captives. During the third phase, all remaining captives, including the remains of those killed in the war, will be released, and Gaza’s rehabilitation will begin.

The same officials said Hamas wants a permanent end to the war to be negotiated during the first phase of the agreement.

Another source from the group told Reuters Sunday that Hamas is waiting for Israel’s response to its latest proposal. It remains unclear if Hamas will attend Wednesday’s talks in Doha.

Meanwhile, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that Hamas’ proposal shows there is “room for progress” to reach a cease-fire.

“We continue to work hard to pursue a cease-fire because of … the ongoing suffering in Gaza that we want to alleviate,” he said during a press briefing on Tuesday.

For months now, Egypt, Qatar and the United States have been leading indirect talks between Hamas and Israel on a deal that would see a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and the release of the remaining hostages held by the Palestinian group inside the enclave.

The negotiators were able to achieve a brief seven-day truce late last November, during which Hamas released 110 hostages and 240 Palestinian inmates detained in Israeli jails were released.

The Israeli army launched its invasion on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, in response to Hamas’ unprecedented cross-border assault, which killed approximately 1,200 people. During the attack, Hamas militants abducted around 240 captives.

According to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, more than 38,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza during the nine-month conflict, the majority of whom are women and children. Over 88,000 people have been injured, and another 1.9 million have been displaced, as humanitarian conditions in the enclave deteriorate rapidly.

 

Egypt, Qatar, the United States, and Israel will hold a new round of talks on a Gaza cease-fire in Doha on Wednesday, as the Israeli army escalates its military offensive in the Palestinian territories.

The chief of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service, Abbas Kamel, will lead the Egyptian security team to the Qatari capital, according to a high-level source who spoke with Egypt’s state-run Al-Qahera News.

According to the same source, CIA Director William Burns will attend the talks, which come after a day of US-Israeli-Egyptian diplomacy in Cairo.

Leading the Israeli delegation will be Shin Bet head Ronen Bar and Mossad chief David Barnea.

Israeli public broadcaster reported that Israeli military will be represented in the talks by Nitzan Alon, the Israeli hostage and missing persons coordinator.

The delegations are expected to meet with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, according to Kan.

The quartet meeting will aim to “bring viewpoints closer between Hamas and Israel to reach a truce as soon as possible.”

A Hamas official and an Egyptian official said that the Palestinian group has agreed to the cease-fire proposal President Joe Biden put forward last month.

According to sources, the first phase of the agreement includes a six-week pause in fighting during which Hamas will release elderly, sick, and female hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, and Israeli forces will withdraw from Gaza’s populated areas, allowing the displaced to return home.

During the second phase, Hamas agreed to release the remaining male citizens and troops in return for additional Palestinian captives. During the third phase, all remaining captives, including the remains of those killed in the war, will be released, and Gaza’s rehabilitation will begin.

The same officials said Hamas wants a permanent end to the war to be negotiated during the first phase of the agreement.

Another source from the group told Reuters Sunday that Hamas is waiting for Israel’s response to its latest proposal. It remains unclear if Hamas will attend Wednesday’s talks in Doha.

Meanwhile, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that Hamas’ proposal shows there is “room for progress” to reach a cease-fire.

“We continue to work hard to pursue a cease-fire because of … the ongoing suffering in Gaza that we want to alleviate,” he said during a press briefing on Tuesday.

For months now, Egypt, Qatar and the United States have been leading indirect talks between Hamas and Israel on a deal that would see a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and the release of the remaining hostages held by the Palestinian group inside the enclave.

The negotiators were able to achieve a brief seven-day truce late last November, during which Hamas released 110 hostages and 240 Palestinian inmates detained in Israeli jails were released.

The Israeli army launched its invasion on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, in response to Hamas’ unprecedented cross-border assault, which killed approximately 1,200 people. During the attack, Hamas militants abducted around 240 captives.

According to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, more than 38,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza during the nine-month conflict, the majority of whom are women and children. Over 88,000 people have been injured, and another 1.9 million have been displaced, as humanitarian conditions in the enclave deteriorate rapidly.

 

Egypt, Qatar, the United States, and Israel will hold a new round of talks on a Gaza cease-fire in Doha on Wednesday, as the Israeli army escalates its military offensive in the Palestinian territories.

The chief of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service, Abbas Kamel, will lead the Egyptian security team to the Qatari capital, according to a high-level source who spoke with Egypt’s state-run Al-Qahera News.

According to the same source, CIA Director William Burns will attend the talks, which come after a day of US-Israeli-Egyptian diplomacy in Cairo.

Leading the Israeli delegation will be Shin Bet head Ronen Bar and Mossad chief David Barnea.

Israeli public broadcaster reported that Israeli military will be represented in the talks by Nitzan Alon, the Israeli hostage and missing persons coordinator.

The delegations are expected to meet with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, according to Kan.

The quartet meeting will aim to “bring viewpoints closer between Hamas and Israel to reach a truce as soon as possible.”

A Hamas official and an Egyptian official said that the Palestinian group has agreed to the cease-fire proposal President Joe Biden put forward last month.

According to sources, the first phase of the agreement includes a six-week pause in fighting during which Hamas will release elderly, sick, and female hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, and Israeli forces will withdraw from Gaza’s populated areas, allowing the displaced to return home.

During the second phase, Hamas agreed to release the remaining male citizens and troops in return for additional Palestinian captives. During the third phase, all remaining captives, including the remains of those killed in the war, will be released, and Gaza’s rehabilitation will begin.

The same officials said Hamas wants a permanent end to the war to be negotiated during the first phase of the agreement.

Another source from the group told Reuters Sunday that Hamas is waiting for Israel’s response to its latest proposal. It remains unclear if Hamas will attend Wednesday’s talks in Doha.

Meanwhile, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that Hamas’ proposal shows there is “room for progress” to reach a cease-fire.

“We continue to work hard to pursue a cease-fire because of … the ongoing suffering in Gaza that we want to alleviate,” he said during a press briefing on Tuesday.

For months now, Egypt, Qatar and the United States have been leading indirect talks between Hamas and Israel on a deal that would see a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and the release of the remaining hostages held by the Palestinian group inside the enclave.

The negotiators were able to achieve a brief seven-day truce late last November, during which Hamas released 110 hostages and 240 Palestinian inmates detained in Israeli jails were released.

The Israeli army launched its invasion on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, in response to Hamas’ unprecedented cross-border assault, which killed approximately 1,200 people. During the attack, Hamas militants abducted around 240 captives.

According to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, more than 38,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza during the nine-month conflict, the majority of whom are women and children. Over 88,000 people have been injured, and another 1.9 million have been displaced, as humanitarian conditions in the enclave deteriorate rapidly.