Two rounds of talks will be held in Qatar and Egypt respectively to reach an agreement on a truce in the Gaza Strip that is currently under massive Israeli siege and bombardment, Egypt's Al-Qahera News reported on Sunday, Reuters reports.
The Doha and Cairo discussions will be held with the participation of specialists from Egypt, Qatar, the United States and Israel, in addition to a delegation from the Hamas movement, in continuation of what was discussed in the recent Paris meeting, Al-Qahera News quoted an unnamed Egyptian official as saying.
The talks in Doha and Cairo seek to reach an agreement on a truce in Gaza along with exchanging Palestinian prisoners and Israeli hostages, according to the report.
Since January of this year, multiple negotiations have taken place among Israel, the United States, Egypt and Qatar regarding a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The latest negotiation on the issue was held in Paris on Friday, with representatives from Israel, the United States, Qatar, and Egypt attending the talks.
The United States, Egypt, Qatar and Israel have come to an understanding of "basic contours" of a hostage deal for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Sunday.
The details of the agreement are still under negotiation, said Sullivan, adding that Qatar and Egypt will discuss with Hamas representatives.
Israel has been waging a war on Gaza after Gaza-ruling Hamas launched a deadly surprise attack on southern Israel on Oct 7, 2023, killing about 1,200 Israelis and taking more than 200 hostages.
Since then, the ongoing Israeli military assaults have killed 29,692 Palestinians and injured 69,879 others, according to the latest data released by Gaza's Health Ministry on Sunday.
