Negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza have resumed in Doha between “experts from Egypt, Qatar, the United States and Israel”, in addition to Hamas representatives, state-linked Egyptian media reported Sunday.

An Israeli delegation led by Mossad chief David Barnea was in Paris on Friday discussing prospects of a deal to make sure a recent ceasefire and the discharge of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza in alternate for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.

Israel’s conflict cupboard agreed on Saturday to ship a delegation to Qatar to proceed the talks, in response to Israeli media stories.

The talks are a “continuation of what was discussed in Paris” and “will be followed by meetings in Cairo,” reported Al-Qahera News, which is linked to Egyptian state intelligence providers.

During the unprecedented Hamas assault on Israel on October 7, Palestinian militants took some 250 hostages, 130 of whom stay in Gaza, together with 30 presumed lifeless, in response to Israel.

As with a earlier week-long truce in November that noticed greater than 100 hostages and 240 Palestinian prisoners freed, Qatar, Egypt and the United States have been spearheading efforts to safe a brand new deal.

International stress for a ceasefire has mounted in latest weeks, because the dying toll from Israel’s navy offensive on the Palestinian territory nears 30,000, principally ladies and youngsters, in response to the Gaza well being ministry.

Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas — which guidelines Gaza — in response to its unprecedented October 7 assault that resulted within the deaths of 1,160 folks, principally civilians, in response to an AFP tally of official Israeli figures.

In negotiations, Hamas has demanded a ceasefire and Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed as “delusional” as he vows to press additional into the territory.

Fears have surged over Israeli plans for a floor invasion of Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost metropolis the place 1.4 million Palestinians have been pushed into sprawling tent cities proper towards the Egyptian border.

US, Arab and different mediators have voiced hope a deal will be reached earlier than the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on March 10 or 11, relying on the lunar calendar.