Hamas said it has responded to the latest ceasefire proposal positively but there are still gaps to be bridged.

An Israeli delegation left for Qatar on Sunday for talks on a possible Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, an Israeli official said, hours before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to head to Washington to meet U.

Media outlets in Israel say an Israeli delegation has traveled to Qatar for indirect talks with the Islamic group Hamas on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.