On January 14th, local time, Israel's "Jerusalem Post" quoted sources close to ceasefire negotiations in the Gaza Strip as saying that if there are no "last-minute surprises", the Gaza ceasefire and personnel exchange agreement may be announced on the 14th.
Gaza ceasefire negotiations will continue in Qatar on the 14th to finalize the content of the agreement.
'Final phase' of talks on Gaza ceasefire
Agence France-Presse reported on January 14th, local time, citing sources, that Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) will conduct the "final stage" of indirect negotiations on the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the exchange of detained persons in Doha, the capital of Qatar, on the same day. Negotiations aimed at finalizing the remaining details of the agreement.
Sources said Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed, the U.S. National Security Council's Middle East and North Africa coordinator Brett McGurk, U.S. President-elect Trump's special envoy for the Middle East Witkov and the Israeli Intelligence and Secret Service (Mossad) Director Barnea and Israel's General Security Service (Shin Bet) Director Bardu will participate in the meeting. The mediating party will also hold separate talks with the Hamas negotiating delegation.
Israeli Foreign Minister confirms progress in Gaza ceasefire talks
At noon local time on January 13th, Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar said that the ongoing ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas have made progress. An Israeli official said that the parties to the ceasefire negotiations in the Gaza Strip have reached a three-stage ceasefire and detainee exchange agreement, and are currently awaiting a response from Hamas. The official revealed that the "outline of the ceasefire deal has been cleared" and the negotiations have made great progress.
A new round of negotiations resumed in Doha on the 3rd
The latest round of ceasefire negotiations in the Gaza Strip resumed in Doha, the capital of Qatar, on the 3rd of this month. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a high-level delegation to Qatar on the 11th to promote an agreement with Hamas on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the exchange of detained persons.
