Overview

• The first round of indirect ceasefire talks in Doha ended without agreement as Israeli negotiators lacked the mandate to finalize terms.
• The U.S.-backed proposal ties a 60-day truce to the release of ten living hostages and several bodies in exchange for Palestinian detainees held by Israel.
• Under the plan, Israeli forces would pull back to a buffer zone along Gaza’s borders with Israel and Egypt as UN agencies prepare to distribute humanitarian aid.
• Netanyahu departs for Washington on July 7 to meet President Trump, who said there is a “good chance” of securing a hostage-release deal this week.
• Israeli airstrikes have persisted across Gaza throughout the talks, killing dozens and deepening the territory’s humanitarian crisis.