Gaza ceasefire can be reached but may take more time

8/7/2025 19:13

Gaps in Gaza ceasefire

talks under way in Qatar between Israel and Palestinian militant

group Hamas can be bridged but it may take more than a few days

to reach a deal, Israeli officials said on Tuesday.



The new push by U.S., Qatari and Egyptian mediators to halt

fighting in the battered enclave has gained pace since Sunday

when the warring sides began indirect talks in Doha and Israeli

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set out to Washington.



Netanyahu met on Monday with U.S. President Donald Trump,

who said on the eve of their meeting that a ceasefire and

hostage deal could be reached this week. The Israeli leader was

scheduled to meet Vice President J.D. Vance on Tuesday.