Overview

• Negotiators from the U.S., Qatar and Egypt have been brokering indirect talks in Doha on a 60-day ceasefire tied to a phased release of 10 Israeli captives
• Israel demands to keep forces in more than 40% of Gaza until Hamas leadership is exiled and disarmed, rejecting full troop withdrawals
• Hamas insists on clearly defined withdrawal maps, binding guarantees of a permanent truce and unimpeded humanitarian aid access
• Both sides accuse each other of sabotaging the negotiations, with neither offering to compromise on core security or territorial terms
• Gaza’s humanitarian crisis is worsening as critical fuel shortages and continued Israeli bombardment have killed over 57,700 Palestinians