Israel said that it would send a delegation to Qatar on Monday “in an effort to advance the negotiations” around the ceasefire in Gaza, while Hamas reported “positive signals” in talks with Egyptian and Qatari mediators on starting negotiations on the truce's delayed second phase.

Israel will send negotiators to Qatar on Monday in an effort to make progress in mediated talks on a return of more hostages by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said.

Israel will send a delegation to Qatar's Doha on Monday to advance ceasefire negotiations after accepting an invitation from the mediators, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement on Saturday.

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