News about ceasefire • Hamas

The Prime Minister's Office: The changes that Hamas is seeking to make in the Qatari proposal were conveyed to us last night and are unacceptable to Israel.

Israeli Prime Minister's Office: The changes Hamas wants to make in the Qatari proposal are unacceptable to Israel. Nevertheless, Prime Minister Netanyahu has decided to accept the invitation for proximity talks and to continue negotiations for the return of the hostages based on

Two Israeli officials told me they think Prime Minister Netanyahu will decide later today to send negotiators to Doha for "proximity talks" with Hamas in an effort to close the remaining gaps and and reach an agreement on the final details of the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal

How should @POTUS use his Monday meeting w/ #Israeli PM ⁦@netanyahu⁩ to define a #MiddleEast agenda that translates military achievements to political wins? Here are suggestions from my ⁦@WashInstitute⁩ colleague ⁦@dstroul⁩ & yours truly. www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/opportunity-not-be-missed-agenda-trump-netanyahu-meeting