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Israel will send a delegation to Doha on Monday in an attempt to advance the Gaza ceasefire talks following an invitation from mediators.

Steve Witkoff is expected to attend talks with Hamas and Israel on the ceasefire and hostage release deal, a U.S. official said.

Israel is preparing to send a delegation to Doha for further talks on the Gaza truce, as Hamas called for an immediate start to negotiations on the ceasefire's second phase, which it hopes will lead to a permanent end to the war.

The ceasefire that began in mid-January brought a pause in Israel's campaign of bombardment and ground offensives in Gaza aimed at destroying Hamas after its Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attack on southern Israel.

It was yesterday revealed that the United States has held talks with the militant group - which is proscribed by the US and UK - breaking a longstanding position to not negotiate with terrorists.

Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East, may travel to the region on Sunday if indirect talks between Israel and Hamas on a second phase of a ceasefire deal show

I t was 1986: Greed was good and the hours were punishing. Still, even round-the-clock dealmakers had to eat. That is how Donald Trump happened upon Steve Witkoff at a deli counter in midtown Manhattan at 3am. One was a son of Queens, the other of the Bronx. Both were hungry. Mr Witkoff paid.

President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said that direct U.S. discussions with Hamas militants were in recent days and the message to the Palestinian militant group