Israel Cuts Gaza Electricity as Ceasefire Talks Resume in Qatar

Negotiations focus on hostages, truce extension, and Gaza's future governance as humanitarian conditions worsen.

Israel has halted electricity supply to Gaza, citing pressure tactics to secure the release of remaining hostages held by Hamas.
Negotiators from Israel, Hamas, and mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and the US are set to meet in Doha to discuss extending the fragile ceasefire.
The first phase of the truce, which began in January, ended without agreement on March 1, leaving 58 hostages still in Gaza, including some confirmed dead.
Hamas demands a comprehensive agreement including a permanent ceasefire, prisoner exchanges, and reopening Gaza's borders, while Israel seeks to exclude Hamas from Gaza's governance.
Humanitarian conditions in Gaza remain dire, with limited power, food, and medical supplies, prompting accusations that Israel is 'weaponizing starvation.'