Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has dispatched senior officials to Doha to continue negotiations for the release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The announcement follows a meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump's Middle East envoy and representatives of current US President Joe Biden. Indirect talks between Israel and Hamas resumed last weekend in Qatar, focusing on the immediate release of hostages taken during the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.
Demonstrators wave Israel i flags and signs during a protest calling for the immediate release of the hostages held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas militant group, in Tel Aviv, Israel , Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. Netanyahu held a meeting in Jerusalem with US president-elect Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, a representative of current US President Joe Biden and senior Israel i officials, the prime minister's office said in a statement.
The United States has for more than a year been mediating talks alongside Qatar and Egypt for an end to the war in Gaza alongside the release of hostages. The announcement was welcomed by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, a campaign group for those held in Gaza, which called it"a historic opportunity to secure the release of all our loved ones".
Indirect negotiations between Israel and the Islamist militant group Hamas resumed last weekend in Qatar.
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