Will the latest talks between Hamas and Israel lead to a ceasefire in Gaza?

Will the latest talks between Hamas and Israel lead to a ceasefire in Gaza?

Negotiators are hopeful but the US believes it may be the last opportunity to secure release of hostages

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Mediators said they were hopeful about brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war after two days of talks in the Qatari capital, Doha, last week, announcing that a “bridging proposal” had been agreed.

However, previous optimism that a deal was close at hand proved to be misplaced. Joe Biden said in February that he believed a ceasefire agreement was “imminent”, while the beginning of Ramadan in March, and intense diplomatic efforts before Israel’s invasion of Rafah in May, were also touted as “last chances”.

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