Negotiators from Hamas, Qatar and the US have been holding talks aimed at securing a truce in the five-month war in Gaza. US officials have said Israel has broadly approved a deal. But sticking points have emerged on both sides. These include details of hostages held by Hamas, and the number of Palestinian prisoners Israel might be willing to release. The Times of Israel reports that Israel is not willing to join the talks without a list of hostages who are still alive.
For the moment, there’s no letup in the fighting. Israel has stepped up operations in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. The Israeli army says it has destroyed dozens more Hamas targets. Pressure for a truce is mounting as the United Nations has warned of a looming famine in Gaza. The territory is run by Hamas, which carried out the October 7 terror attacks.

0:00 Truce talks underway
1:07 Soundbite by Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States
1:33 Analysis by Giorgio Cafiero, Middle East Analyst, CEO of Gulf State Analytics in Washington D.C.

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