Smoke rises in Gaza after an explosion, as seen from the Israeli facet of the border, July 6, 2025.
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Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas in the direction of a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip have began in Qatar, a Palestinian official conversant in the talks informed AFP on late Sunday (July 6, 2025).
“Negotiations are about implementation mechanisms and hostage exchange, and positions are being exchanged through mediators,” the official stated. The talks started at round 9:30 p.m. Jerusalem time and had been nonetheless happening, he added.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, beneath mounting stress to finish the conflict, stated on Sunday (July 6, 2025) that he hoped an upcoming assembly with U.S. President Donald Trump may “help advance” a Gaza ceasefire deal.
But whilst he introduced late on Saturday (July 5, 2025) that he was sending negotiators to Doha for oblique talks with Hamas, he stated the group’s response to a draft U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal contained “unacceptable” calls for.
Published – July 07, 2025 02:52 am IST