Israel will take part in negotiations this weekend in Paris with the US, Qatar and Egypt on a potential deal for a ceasefire and release of hostages in Gaza, according to a source briefed on the matter and Israeli media. The last talks on a ceasefire failed two weeks ago, when Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu rejected as "delusional" a Hamas proposal for a four-and-a-half month truce that would end with an Israeli withdrawal. Read our liveblog for all the latest updates on the Israel-Hamas war.
Israel will take part in negotiations this weekend in Paris with the US, Qatar and Egypt on a potential deal for a ceasefire and release of hostages in Gaza, according to a source briefed on the matter and Israeli media. The last talks on a ceasefire failed two weeks ago, when Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu rejected as "delusional" a Hamas proposal for a four-and-a-half month truce that would end with an Israeli withdrawal. Read our liveblog for all the latest updates on the Israel-Hamas war.