It is also prudent to examine why the two warring sides are considering such a hiatus. With most parties involved looking to temporarily halt the carnage in Gaza, one must hope for the small step to a temporary respite. Another Hamas official told Al Jazeera that negotiations were centred on the duration of the truce, details of aid delivery to Gaza and the exchange of hostages and prisoners. The last to be heard on the subject was Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh who on Tuesday told Reuters news agency that the parties are “close to reaching a truce agreement”. Qatar has been central to mediation efforts in the war, including for the release of Israeli captives. On Sunday, Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani announced in Doha that the differences remaining between Hamas and Israel were “very minor”. Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 No more talks while Israel bombards Gaza: Hamas list 2 of 4 Photos: More deaths and destruction as Israel targets southern Gaza list 3 of 4 Can Israel learn from the intelligence failure that led to Hamas attack? list 4 of 4 Israel pulls Mossad negotiators from Qatar after ‘impasse’ over captives end of list
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