Israeli-Gaza Ceasefire Negotiation Pushback

The departure of the Israeli team working on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal mediated by Egypt, Qatar, and the U.S. has been delayed. Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Biden will discuss progress in their upcoming meeting in Washington.

The departure of the Israeli team negotiating a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal mediated by Egypt, Qatar, and the United States has been delayed from Thursday to next week, an Israeli official confirmed on Wednesday.

The official added that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden planned to discuss ways to advance the deal during their meeting in Washington on Thursday, necessitating the delegation's departure postponement.