There have been considerable advances in the most recent round of indirect talks between Israel and Hamas aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza, a source familiar with the talks told AFP on Monday, even as heavy fighting rocked the Palestinian territory killing more than 50.
Published: 08:39 AM, 14 Jan, 2025Smoke plumes are rising from explosions above destroyed buildings in the northern Gaza Strip.–AFP
They said Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani had been"pushing Hamas on one end" of discussions while Steve Witkoff, US President-elect Donald Trump's intended Middle East envoy was"pushing the Israelis". The Qatari ruler also met Witkoff and Brett McGurk, incumbent Joe Biden's envoy for the region, the emir's office said in a separate statement.
US President Joe Biden said Monday that a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal between Hamas and Israel was"on the brink" of being finalised, even as heavy fighting rocked the Palestinian territory. "I'm not making a promise or prediction, but it is there for the taking and we are going to work to make it happen," Sullivan told reporters.
"The current round of negotiations is the most serious and deep and has made significant progress," a Palestinian official close to Hamas told AFP on condition of anonymity.Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, however, warned he would oppose any deal that stopped the war. His comments came amid rising calls by Israelis, particularly families of hostages held in Gaza, to reach an accord that would bring their loved ones home.But Netanyahu could nonetheless muster enough support to pass the deal through his cabinet, even without Smotrich.Among the key sticking points in the talks have been disagreements over the permanence of any ceasefire and the scale of humanitarian aid for the Palestinian territory.
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