Israel is sending delegations to Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that a negotiating team will travel to Qatar for talks on a Gaza ceasefire proposal, despite rejecting recent amendments requested by Hamas.

In a statement late Saturday, Netanyahu’s office said he had instructed the team to "accept the invitation for close talks" in Doha. However, it added that "the changes Hamas is requesting to make to the Qatari proposal were delivered to us last night and are unacceptable to Israel," without providing further details.

On Friday, Hamas said it had given a "positive" response to the U.S.-brokered proposal, which includes a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, raising hopes for a possible breakthrough in efforts to end the ongoing conflict.

Netanyahu is also expected to travel to Washington on Sunday for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, according to Haaretz.

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