The Qatari Foreign Ministry stated that talks concerning a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas were "progressing positively," with the date of entry into force of the agreement to be announced in the "coming hours," a spokesman for the ministry told the Qatar News Agency.
The spokesman added that "work is continuing with the two parties and our partners in the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt and the United States of America, to ensure the rapid start of the truce and to provide what is necessary to ensure the parties’ commitment to the agreement."